Board For Regulation And Supervision Of Payment And Settlement System

Fintech founders shaping policy; India on AI map?

Fintech founders shaping policy; India on AI map?

01 Sep 2025, 11:41 AM

In today's newsletter we have our take on Sahil Kini's shift from startup founder to policymaker, and India's journey towards potentially becoming the third pole in the AI universe.

Paytm approves investments in Paytm Money, Paytm Services, discontinues real money gaming biz

Paytm approves investments in Paytm Money, Paytm Services, discontinues real money gaming biz

26 Aug 2025, 11:27 AM

Paytm has approved investments of up to Rs 300 crore in Paytm Money and Rs 155 crore in Paytm Services through rights issues.

RBI vs Government: The battle over India’s digital payments ecosystem explained

RBI vs Government: The battle over India’s digital payments ecosystem explained

28 May 2025, 17:01 PM

A decade-old debate ends with government formalizing oversight of payments through Payments Regulatory Board, redefining roles across RBI, NPCI and fintech.

Fintech Highlights

  1. ADIA sells entire stake in MobiKwik

  2. InCred Money launches new scheme to invest in digital gold and silver

  3. Slice appoints former RBI executive Eugene Karthak as part-time chairman, independent director

  4. ADIO signs MoU with Ant International to strengthen Abu Dhabi's fintech ecosystem

  5. BharatPe partners with Unity Small Finance Bank for EMI-driven credit card
  6. Read more news...

AI/Emerging Tech

  1. OpenAI to acquire product testing startup Statsig

  2. Anthropic raises $13 billion in Series F at $183 billion post-money valuation

  3. Accel, Celesta, Gaja, others form alliance for deep tech bets in India-domiciled enterprises

  4. Vertiv acquires Generative AI software firm Waylay

  5. Tessolve raises $150 million from TPG
  6. Read more news...

Money & Machines

  1. What India's Gaming Ban Reveals About UPI; Why RBI wants AI to Fix Finance

  2. Journalism was already dying — AI wasn't the culprit

  3. IRCTC enters payments where giants bleed; RIP of RIP in AI

  4. Fintech founders shaping policy; India on AI map?

Editor's Pick

  1. Jio’s third attempt at payments: Can Mukesh Ambani finally crack the merchant code?

  2. Exclusive: ICICI Bank breaks zero-fee UPI model, starts charging payment aggregators

  3. Pine Labs IPO Playbook: Between DRHP Gloss and Ground Reality