India

India’s new digital payment licenses to increase competition, innovation

The NUE licensing has attracted the likes of Google, Amazon, and Facebook.

India’s new digital payment licenses to increase competition, innovation

The NUE licensing has attracted the likes of Google, Amazon, and Facebook.

Kuliza, Mambu launch digital lending solution for SEA, India

Kuliza's Lend.In allows financial firms to modernise their loan products.

India-based Flipkart expands online grocery operations

This will help the company compete with other big grocers, IGD said.

HDFC Bank says internet banking issues 'resolved'

Its repeated technical glitches pushed India’s central bank to take action.

India shortlists four mid-sized banks for privatisation

Two of those lenders will be selected for sale in FY2021/2022.

Two in five Indian adults to have a digital bank account by 2026

Up to 373 million locals could open a digital-only bank account in the next five years.

India's HDFC Bank posts $1.2b in Q3 profit

Gross bad loan ratio shrank to 0.8% at end-December.

Indian central bank drafts scheme for Lakshmi Vilas, DBS India merger

DBS will inject $345m into DBIL if the scheme is approved.

Chart of the Week: India's payments via UPI to reach $1.7t in 2025

The entrance of WeChat Pay is expected to intensify competition in the payments space.

Citi's Himanshu Shrivastava on banking space's digital transformation

The managing director said that technology is now a core business rather than a business enabler.

Indian banks now face less risks from corporate loans

Current performing loans can now better handle stress.

Economic shock to hurt India's public sector banks

The government will be the likely source for recapitalisation.

Indian prime minister keen to ramp up stake sale of four banks: report

The government is pushing for privatization to help raise funds for its budget.

Improvement in sight for India's shadow lenders

But concerns still remain amongst investors amidst asset quality concerns.

Indian banks rush to lend against $1.5t hoard of gold

Firms are expanding their gold-backed loans to accommodate families sitting on $1.5t hoard of the precious metal.

Indian banks face further credit slump in Q2

Scheduled commercial banks saw weaker credit growth at 5.9%.