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Indian Fintech to Enter 2026 as AI and Compliance Take Center Stage

RBI supervisory disclosures and BIS working papers have highlighted the rising operational and fraud-related risks as fintechs continue to expand into credit, wealth, and banking-related services.

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RBI Grants Payment Aggregator Approval to Mswipe Technologies

With this approval, the Mumbai-based digital payments firm can now operate as a fully regulated payment aggregator and expand its services to include inward and outward cross border transactions.

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HDFC Bank Gets RBI Approval for 9.5% Holding in IndusInd Bank

The central bank has specified that the total holding should not exceed 9.50 percent of the paid up share capital or voting rights of IndusInd Bank at any point in time.

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RBI Pulls Trigger on 25 bps Rate Cut While India Eyes a Rare Goldilocks Phase

India recorded 8.2% GDP growth in Q2, significantly outperforming expectations. Strong festive spending, rationalised GST slabs, and buoyant manufacturing output helped fuel the surge.

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RBI's December Policy on a Knife-Edge as Emkay Flags Strongest Case Yet for Rate Cut

The RBI will meet for the December Monetary Policy Meeting ( MPC) from December 3rd to December 5th.

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RBI Governor Signals More Room for Rate Cuts; Says Timing Lies With MPC

The RBI will be meeting for its monetary policy meeting ( MPC) going forward in December 2025.

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A Tug of War in the Bond Market: RBI's Rate Cuts vs. States' Record Borrowing

State governments are on a borrowing spree. Officials and market reports point to a record issuance plan for states in the current fiscal that runs into trillions of rupees

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RBI Grants In-Principle Approval to AU Small Finance Bank for Universal Bank Transition

This move marks a significant development for the Jaipur-based bank, which will now be able to offer a broader spectrum of financial services under fewer restrictions.

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EximPe Secures RBI Approval to Expand Cross-Border Payment Services

With this licence, EximPe intends to create a compliant and seamless infrastructure for international pay-ins and pay-outs across sectors like digital services, e-commerce, and B2B goods trade.

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PayPal Receives In-Principle Approval to Operate as Cross-Border Payment Aggregator in India

Through localised services such as PayPal Checkout, Invoicing, and No-Code Checkout tools, PayPal aims to simplify global selling for India's small businesses and freelancers.

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Sumant Kathpalia Resigns as IndusInd CEO; RBI Nods For Interim Leaders

Sumant Kathpalia stepped down as MD & CEO effective close of business hours on April 29, bringing an end to his tenure at the bank. In response, the bank has taken swift action to maintain continuity and governance stability.

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BharatPe's Resilient Payments Secures RBI's Final Nod to Operate as Online Payment Aggregator

Resilient Payments will carry its online business under brand name 'BharatPe X'.

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RBI Cuts Repo Rate to 6%, Turns Accommodative Amid Global Headwinds

Governor Malhotra noted that "a dent on global growth due to trade friction will also impede domestic growth; higher tariffs will have a negative impact on net exports." He added that global economic policies are shifting rapidly, with trade-tariff-related uncertainties clouding the outlook and posing new risks to both growth and inflation

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BlackSoil-Caspian Debt Merger Gets RBI Nod

The merger is set to enhance BlackSoil's capabilities in supporting startups, MSMEs, and impact-driven businesses by expanding financial solutions for underserved enterprises requiring smaller credit sizes.

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IndusInd Bank Shares Plunge 25% Hitting a 52-week Low

The trouble stems from an internal review that uncovered errors in how the bank accounted for hedging costs linked to past forex transactions.