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Fintech Brief — July 04, 2026 Today’s Top Stories 1. RBI Tells Parliamentary Panel: Crypto Should Not Be Legalised in India The Reserve Bank of India has reiterated its hardline stance on cryptocurrencies, telling the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance (chaired by BJP member Bhartruhari Mahtab) that virtual digital assets (VDAs) pose a threat to India’s economy and should not be legalised at this stage. The central bank argued that digital money could be used for illegal activities such as terror funding and narcotics smuggling, and that tracking offshore crypto entities presents significant regulatory challenges. ...

Fintech Deep Dive — Friday | July 03, 2026 Theme: Policy & Regulation (RBI, SEBI, Compliance) This week was one of the most consequential for Indian fintech regulation in recent memory. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unleashed a barrage of new rules and frameworks — all effective July 1, 2026 — covering everything from digital fraud compensation and mis-selling crackdowns to NBFC classification and proprietary trading leverage. SEBI also moved on alternative investment fund governance. Here are the five stories that matter most. ...

Stock Watch — July 3, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 8:15 AM IST, July 3, 2026 Markets rallied on Jul 2 — Nifty surged +0.71% to 24,175.70 led by IT stocks (+4.64%), while banks stayed flat. India VIX at multi-month low (12.29). Crude oil eased below $71 on US-Iran Doha talks progress. GIFT Nifty signals flat-to-cautious open for Jul 3; US markets closed on Jul 4 holiday. ...

Fintech Brief — July 03, 2026 UPI Goes Live in Greece — Now Active in 10 Countries India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has officially launched in Greece through a partnership between Eurobank and NPCI International Payments Limited, making Greece the 10th country to adopt India’s digital payment system. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal hailed the milestone, noting that UPI’s expanding global acceptance reflects the trust in India’s Digital Public Infrastructure. ...

Fintech Deep Dive — Thursday | July 02, 2026 Theme: International & Cross-Border This week’s deep dive focuses on India’s accelerating push to make UPI a global payment standard, landmark banking partnerships for real-time forex settlement, fintech cross-border expansion strategies, and the Seychelles’ upcoming UPI rollout. The seven days from June 25 to July 2, 2026 have been arguably the most consequential for India’s international digital payments story this year. ...

Stock Watch — July 2, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 8:15 AM IST, July 2, 2026 Markets bounced back on Jul 1 — Nifty reclaimed 24,000, Sensex +444 pts led by banks, FMCG & auto. US-Iran tensions and crude oil prices remain key watch items. 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Close (Jul 1) Change % Change Nifty 50 23,865.75 24,005.85 +140.10 +0.59% ↗️ Bank Nifty 57,542.90 58,033.05 +490.15 +0.85% ↗️ FinNifty 28,840.15 29,057.70 +217.55 +0.75% ↗️ Nifty IT 26,299.05 25,769.80 -529.25 -2.01% ↘️ Nifty 50 range: 23,895 – 24,050. Key resistance at 24,150; support at 23,800. Bank Nifty: 57,000 strong support zone. Resistance near 58,500. ...

Fintech Brief — July 02, 2026 UPI Processes 22.72 Billion Transactions In June, Hits Record Daily Average The Unified Payments Interface processed 22.72 billion transactions worth ₹28.92 lakh crore in June 2026, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). While total monthly volume dipped 2.1% from May’s record 23.2 billion, the average daily transaction count climbed to an all-time high of 757 million — up from 748 million in May. ...

Fintech Deep Dive — Wednesday | July 01, 2026 Theme: Consumer Fintech (Neobanks, BNPL, Insurance) This week’s Consumer Fintech deep dive covers June 24–July 1, 2026, and it has been nothing short of seismic. From Meta’s $900 million wager on CRED and Kunal Shah’s appointment as WhatsApp’s global head, to Kotak Mahindra Bank scooping up Deutsche Bank’s India retail franchise for ₹282 crore, to the tepid listing of Turtlemint Fintech — the consumer fintech landscape is undergoing a consolidation and strategic repositioning that will define the next phase of growth. ...

Stock Watch — July 1, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 23,865.75 −80.50 −0.34% Nifty Bank 57,542.90 −184.45 −0.32% FinNifty 26,554.55 −43.80 −0.16% Nifty IT ⚠️ 26,299.05 −739.45 −2.74% GIFT Nifty (Pre-market): 23,987 (−17.50, −0.07%) — Signals muted start for Dalal Street. Key levels: Support at 23,800; Resistance at 24,000. Break below 23,800 may trigger correction; hold above could see recovery. ...

Fintech Brief — July 01, 2026 Today’s Top Stories 1. UPI Goes Live in Greece — Digital Payments Now Active in 10 Countries India’s Unified Payments Interface has officially launched in Greece, marking the 10th country to adopt India’s homegrown real-time payment system. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal witnessed a live demonstration at Eurobank’s headquarters in Athens on June 30, alongside Eurobank CEO Fokion Karavias and Fairfax Digital Services CEO Sanjay Tugnait (Times of India). ...