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Fintech Brief — June 14, 2026 RBI’s Payments Vision 2028: Single-Window Cross-Border Payments The Reserve Bank of India is preparing a major simplification of cross-border payment approvals under its Payments Vision 2028 framework. According to an EY report released on June 13, the RBI plans to introduce a single-window application process for cross-border payment authorisations, consolidating approvals under both the Payment and Settlement Systems (PSS) Act and the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). ...

Fintech Brief — June 13, 2026 Today’s Top Stories 1. Pine Labs Launches India’s First AI Agent for Autonomous UPI Payments Pine Labs has introduced P3P (Pine Labs Payment Protocol) — India’s first agent-to-agent payment capability that enables AI agents to complete UPI transactions without requiring human authentication each time. The system builds on UPI’s existing mandate framework (One Time Mandates and Reserve Pay), allowing users to set rules like “buy ₹500 of gold if the price drops below ₹16,000/g” and let the AI handle execution autonomously. ...

Fintech Brief — June 12, 2026 Zelle Picks India as First International Market, Launches ZelleUSD Stablecoin Early Warning Services, the operator of the Zelle peer-to-peer payment network owned by major U.S. banks (JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo), announced that India will be the first country where U.S. consumers can send money overseas using Zelle — marking the network’s first international expansion since launching nearly a decade ago. The company called India a “natural starting point” for its global ambitions: roughly a third of all remittances sent to India each year originate from the United States, according to RBI data. The move directly targets the India-U.S. remittance corridor, which is one of the largest in the world. ...

Fintech Brief — June 11, 2026 Bank of America Launches Cross-Border Real-Time Payments Tapping UPI Bank of America has unveiled a new cross-border real-time payments solution set to go live next quarter, directly integrating with India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) alongside the UK’s Faster Payments Service and Mexico’s SPEI. 1 The solution will enable BofA’s corporate and commercial clients to send and receive funds instantly via SWIFT or its CashPro digital platform, with funds delivered in local currency “within seconds or minutes.” The service eliminates lifting fees and intermediary deductions, includes pre-validation of recipient account information, and allows payments to be initiated 24/7. ...

Fintech Brief — June 10, 2026 Today’s Top Stories 1. Zepto Files for ₹8,010 Cr IPO, Losses Swell to ₹5,905 Cr in FY26 Quick-commerce unicorn Zepto has filed its updated Draft Red Herring Prospectus (UDRHP) with SEBI, seeking to raise ₹8,010 crore ($837 million) through a fresh issue of shares. The filing reveals a company growing at breakneck speed but burning cash even faster. Key numbers from FY26 (year ended March 31, 2026): ...

Fintech Brief — June 09, 2026 1. RBI Unveils Dollar Inflow Package; Banking Sector Expects $35–40 Billion in Foreign Currency Deposits The Reserve Bank of India announced a series of measures on Friday to boost dollar inflows, triggering the rupee’s biggest single-day rally in two months — a 0.88% gain to 94.9450 against the US dollar. Punjab National Bank’s senior management told Reuters that the banking sector expects to raise $35 billion to $40 billion via foreign currency deposits under the new RBI scheme. ...

Fintech Brief — June 08, 2026 Today’s Top Stories 1. RBI Signs Cross-Border Digital Payments MoU with Vietnam; UPI International Network Expands The Reserve Bank of India and the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in digital payments, fintech development, and payment system connectivity. Approved by the Union Cabinet, the MoU focuses on enabling cross-border QR code-based merchant payments between India and Vietnam, making transactions more seamless and cost-effective for businesses, tourists, and consumers. The agreement builds on India’s broader strategy of exporting its digital public infrastructure — UPI now has live linkages with Nepal, UAE, Singapore, Bhutan, France, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Peru, and Cambodia (launched June 2). Economic Times PIB ...

Fintech Brief — June 07, 2026 Today’s Top Stories 1. UPI Clocks Record 23.2 Billion Transactions in May; Goes Live in Cambodia as 9th Country NPCI data released this week confirms UPI processed a record 23.2 billion transactions worth ₹29.9 lakh crore in May 2026, up ~4% in volume and ~3% in value from April’s 22.35 billion transactions (₹29.03 lakh crore). At an average of 737.8 million daily transactions worth ₹84,423 crore, UPI now accounts for ~85% of all digital transactions in India and nearly half of the world’s real-time payments. Summer travel, IPL 2026 spending, and seasonal consumption drove the uptick. The Hindu Business Line ANI News ...

Fintech Brief — June 06, 2026 1. RBI Holds Repo at 5.25%, Slashes Growth Forecast to 6.6% — Hawks Hover The RBI Monetary Policy Committee unanimously kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% for the third consecutive meeting, retaining its “neutral” stance. However, the central bank sharply revised its FY27 GDP growth forecast downward from 6.9% to 6.6%, while raising the retail inflation projection from 4.6% to 5.1% — both driven by elevated crude oil prices, West Asia conflict-driven supply chain disruptions, and the risk of a weak monsoon. ...

Fintech Brief — June 05, 2026 1. UPI Goes Live in Cambodia — India’s Cross-Border Payments Network Expands to 9th Country NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) launched cross-border UPI payments in Cambodia on June 3, enabling Indian travellers to pay at over 4.5 million KHQR merchant outlets using any UPI-enabled app. The linkage was established in partnership with ACLEDA Bank Plc, under the supervision of both the Reserve Bank of India and the National Bank of Cambodia. ...