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Request to Pay: A Revolution in Digital Payments

5 Global Trends That Will Affect Digital Payments in India

by Pradeep Makhija

October 30, 2019

The number of people who use Digital Payment systems at least once a month has grown to 100 Million. (Source: ...

The Making of India’s Fastest Unicorn Udaan: How This B2B Online Marketplace Is Fueling a Billion Dreams

The Making of Udaan, India’s Fastest Unicorn

by Steve Murphy

August 21, 2019

Those who follow fintechs will know that a unicorn company is one that has reached a valuation of at least ...

Japan’s JCB Card Adds Value to India’s Domestic Payment Scheme

by Brian Riley

August 20, 2019

Since 1960, JCB was a well-run, domestic payment card in Japan. For four decades, there seemed to be little aspiration ...

Credit Cards in India: Never a Dull Moment

by Brian Riley

August 14, 2019

India’s approach to financial inclusion has been exciting, frustrating, and novel, all at the same time. Prime Minister Modi shocked ...

WhatsApp Users Outnumber Paytm in India

by Sarah Grotta

July 29, 2019

Mobile apps in Asia including WeChat Pay, Ali Pay and Paytm get a lot of attention with the adoption they ...

Visa Invests in India-Based B2B Payments Platform Paymate’s $25m Round

by Steve Murphy

July 23, 2019

This announcement appears in TechCrunch and provides a brief recap of a new funding round for an India-based fintech named ...

From Mobile Wallet to Credit Card Issuance: India’s Paytm Takes a Leap With Citi

by Brian Riley

May 14, 2019

TechCrunch covers the launch of a credit card, issued as a co-brand through Citi that looks like a potential game ...

PayPal Takes the Lead: Implements Payments Using Android’s Smart Lock in India

by Tim Sloane

May 2, 2019

I’m sick and tired of passwords but authenticators have been very slow to adopt the authentication solutions already in our ...

Mobile Payments in the U.S. – The Luddites or The Confused

Walmart India, PhonePe Bring Mobile Payments to B2B Stores

by Steve Murphy

February 28, 2019

Walmart India continues its push to help create more convenient access to digital payment capabilities amongst the traditionally cash-dependent very ...