FINTECH ENTITIES
Amazon tops up India payments business with Rs 600 crore
Amazon Pay India intensified competition with Paytm, PhonePe, and Google Pay, receiving a capital infusion of Rs 600 crore. The company invested Rs 950 crore in the platform and Amazon Seller Services, facing challenges due to RBI actions. With tie-ups for various services, Amazon Pay India reported significant operational revenue and narrowed net losses.
Tighter regulations are for the greater good of fintech ecosystem, not obstacles, say industry leaders
India’s fintech sector has been bearing the brunt of strict regulations by the RBI, which has also led to investors losing confidence in the startups. However, industry leaders believe these regulations will only make the ecosystem stronger.
RBI cracks down on payment frauds; layoffs at Simpl
The central bank is setting up a panel headed by former NPCI chief Abhaya Hota to take on payment frauds. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
RBI sets up panel to track online payment frauds; AP Hota to head committee
Along with Hota, representatives of NPCI, State Bank of India, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank have been made members of the committee. The platform will establish operational guidelines for the proposed processes, determining the extent of data to be provided by reporting entities such as banks and fintechs. The committee will be responsible for defining these guidelines.
Stock brokers push lending; InsuranceDekho’s latest acquisition
Happy Tuesday! Tech-first broking companies are looking to diversify into the credit business to build a larger financial services play. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Forex remittances worth Rs 50,000 crore under ED scanner
Delhi-based entity made illegal sale of cryptocurrencies, sent proceeds to Hong Kong and Canada. Bank officials too being probed for leaking info, helping accused. The agency has carried out searches on residences of one of the suspects, Manideep Mago, and his company, Birfa IT Services.
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Angel One to undertake corporate restructuring, create holding company
Angel One, the country’s third largest stock broker, is set to undertake a major corporate restructuring exercise, according to two people in the know. Angel One is setting up a holding company under which all its different business entities will be held as subsidiaries.
New-age brands buzz on deal street; Unacademy founders’ voting rights
Happy Friday! New-age brands are attracting capital from VC funds, founders and other types of investors. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Jio Financial Services launches app to take on its fintech rivals
Jio Finance will offer UPI payments, bill payments, insurance advisory and digital banking. Eventually Jio Financial Services will offer credit products like loans against mutual funds, home loans and others to its customers through the app.
RBI unveils final guidelines for fintech SRO
The RBI had unveiled draft guidelines in January this year, following which industry participants sent in their responses. The regulator wants the SRO to be truly representative of multiple participants across the fintech space.
RBI releases finalised framework for Indian fintech sector's self-regulatory body
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has finalized a framework for self-regulatory organizations (SROs) in the fintech sector, considering stakeholder feedback on draft norms from January 15. These SROs will be industry-led, responsible for regulatory standards, ethical conduct, market integrity, dispute resolution, and fostering transparency, the central bank said in a statement.
B2B fintech startup Vegapay raises $5.5 million from Elevation Capital
Vegapay had raised $1.1 million in its first institutional funding round in 2023 led by Eximius. According to the company, the newly raised fund will be used to enhance Vegapay’s product suite, focusing on product development and regulatory compliance.
Adani's fintech play: Gautam Adani likely in talks with Vijay Shekhar Sharma to acquire stake in Paytm's parent co
Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, is reportedly looking into acquiring a stake in One97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm, according to sources cited by The Times of India. Paytm's founder and CEO, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, met with Adani in Ahmedabad to discuss the details of the potential deal.
Not engaged in any discussions: Paytm issues clarification on report claiming Adani in talks to acquire stake in company
One97 Communications responds to speculation of Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani considering acquiring a stake in Paytm's parent company. The company clarifies that no discussions are ongoing, emphasizing compliance with SEBI regulations.
Sanjay Nayar’s Sorin Investments raises Rs 1,350 crore
Early-stage venture firm Sorin Investments, founded by veteran dealmaker and former KKR India CEO Sanjay Nayar, made the final close of its maiden fund at Rs 1,350 crore, sources told ET. Through this fund, Sorin will back startups looking to raise Series A funding.
Adani effect! Paytm shares jump 5% on deal talks between Vijay Shekhar Sharma and Gautam Adani
Shares of Paytm surged 5% as Gautam Adani considers investing in the company. Paytm founder met Adani to discuss a potential deal. Adani is also seeking investments from West Asian funds for Paytm, facing challenges after RBI restrictions.
RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das launches PRAVAAH, Retail Direct mobile app and FinTech Repository
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched three major initiatives to enhance regulatory processes, facilitate retail investment, and provide comprehensive data on the fintech sector. The PRAVAAH portal is a secure web-based platform for individuals and entities seeking authorizations, licenses, or approvals from the RBI. The RBI Retail Direct mobile application simplifies transactions for retail investors, and the FinTech Repository provides data on Indian fintech firms for better regulatory understanding and policy formulation.
Paytm witnesses slowdown in core businesses of merchant payments, consumer lending
In the first four months of 2024, Paytm’s user base shrank by 24% to 80 million, while the count of its active devices dropped by about 1 million over February and March on account of attrition, according to its quarterly filings with the stock exchanges. User attrition happened as a result of regulatory action by the RBI, it said.
Traditional financial services catch the super app bug
Financial services companies such as Aditya Birla Capital, Angel One and Muthoot Fincorp are building superapps -- a one-stop applications for all their customers' needs. This development comes as large groups such as Reliance Industries and Tata Group have already rolled out such superapps for everything from shopping to payments and credit under one roof.
Singapore court clears Pine Labs plea to move domicile to India
The approval from Singapore's court paves the way for Peak XV Partners-backed Pine Labs to shift its domicile to India. Multiple other companies of Indian origin including Meesho, Razorpay, Zepto and Udaan are in different stages of moving to India. PhonePe and Groww have already completed their migration to India.
Mizuho is in talks to buy KKR’s part stake in fintech company InCred
According to latest discussions, global investment firm KKR may sell around 10% stake in Mumbai-based tech-driven NBFC InCred but this may change depending on how the talks progress, sources told ET.
Infibeam Avenues reports 55% jump in profits at Rs 147 crore for FY24
Infibeam Avenues, the Ahmedabad-based company behind CCAvenue payment gateway and BuildaBazaar enterprise software, saw its annual revenue soar by 61% to Rs 3,171 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 1,962 crore the previous year. Profit after tax also jumped significantly, rising 55% to Rs 147 crore from Rs 94.6 crore.
Amazon pumps Rs 1,660 crore into India marketplace entity
Amazon's biggest rivals in India, Flipkart and Meesho, are also raising fresh capital. Walmart-backed Flipkart received a cash infusion of about Rs 924 crore in two parts from its related entities based in Singapore in January. Meesho closed a $275 million funding round comprising a mix of primary and secondary share sales.
Groww's reverse flip to India; investors bet on gaming studios
Happy Thursday! Fintech startup Groww has completed the process of domiciling itself to India from the US. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Groww moves domicile to India from the US
Increasing number of large startups across sectors looking to shift from US, Singapore
Paytm’s lending biz in trouble; inside Tata Digital’s top-level churn
Happy Wednesday! Paytm’s lending business has hit a roadblock as partner NBFCs have stopped issuing loans. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Paytm stock slides after COO exit; India’s first microcontroller chip
Shares of Paytm parent One 97 Communications fell 5% on Monday after its president and chief operating officer Bhavesh Gupta resigned. More on this in today’s ETtech Top 5.
A week of hits and misses in fintech; and other top tech, startup stories
Hi, this is Pratik Bhakta in Bengaluru. It’s been a busy news week for us here at ETtech covering some of the most important stories in the fintech space. We had a string of big exclusives, wrapping it up here just in case you missed reading them.
Government holds discussion with fintechs on cybersecurity, digital financial fraud
Government, FinTechs, law enforcement agencies collaborate on addressing cybersecurity, fraud. Workshop discusses registry creation, geotagging transactions, AML system. Topics include digital KYC audits, money mules. Fintech associations, regulators join to address cybersecurity and fraud challenges.
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