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Stock Watch — June 12, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 08:15 IST, June 12, 2026 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 23,161.60 -53.35 -0.23% Nifty Bank 55,176.75 +76.45 +0.14% FinNifty 25,152.00 -54.25 -0.22% Nifty IT 27,821.05 -458.86 -1.62% GIFT Nifty (Jun 12) 23,386.50 +186.00 +0.80% ↗️ Pre-market Signal: GIFT Nifty at 23,386 (+0.80%) signals a positive opening amid hopes of US-Iran settlement. Asian markets rallying, oil prices easing ~2%. US futures up 0.7-1.2% after Trump announced “great settlement” with Iran. India VIX declined to 15.61 (-0.13%). ...

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 Deep Dive — Thursday | June 11, 2026 This week was extraordinary for India’s international payments story. UPI added its ninth international market, went live with a second bilateral P2P remittance corridor, and caught the attention of the world’s second-largest bank. Meanwhile, Coinbase launched in India with direct INR rails, and Asian cross-border infrastructure saw new partnerships from NTT DATA-AXS and KBank-Ant International. Here is a deep dive into the five most consequential developments. ...

Stock Watch — June 11, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 08:15 IST, June 11, 2026 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close (Jun 10) Change % Change Nifty 50 23,214.95 -27.15 -0.12% Nifty Bank 55,100.30 -94.20 -0.17% FinNifty 25,325.60 +172.90 +0.69% Nifty IT 28,279.95 -236.30 -0.83% BSE Sensex 73,983.18 +64.42 +0.08% GIFT Nifty (Jun 11 pre-market): 23,140.50 (-39.50, -0.17%) — Signals flat-to-negative start Key Levels — Nifty 50: ...

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 Deep Dive — Wednesday | June 10, 2026 This week’s Consumer Fintech edition examines how capital is flowing into India’s consumer-facing financial products — from wealthtech acquisitions and travel-fintech credit cards to quick-commerce payments at scale and regulatory moves shaping the cost of capital for everyday consumers. 1. Zepto’s Mega IPO Filing: Quick Commerce as a Consumer Fintech Play Zepto filed its Updated DRHP with SEBI this week, targeting ₹80.1 billion (~$837 million) — potentially India’s largest tech IPO of 2026. While classified as quick-commerce, Zepto’s filing reveals a company that is increasingly a consumer fintech powerhouse in disguise. ...

Stock Watch — June 10, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 23,123.00 +119.10 +0.52% Nifty Bank 54,052.37 +1,142.13 +2.09% FinNifty 24,805.00 +347.45 +1.40% Nifty IT 28,653.55 -137.55 -0.48% GIFT Nifty 23,303.00 -161.00 -0.69% Pre-market cues: GIFT Nifty trading at 23,142, down ~161 pts — indicates a gap-down opening for June 10. India VIX eased 1.47% to 15.56. FII net sellers ₹-4,566 Cr; DII net buyers ₹6,159 Cr on June 9. ...

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): ...

What is CBDC / Digital Rupee (e₹)? Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is the digital form of sovereign currency issued directly by a country’s central bank. India’s CBDC, called the Digital Rupee (e₹) or e-rupee, is a tokenised digital version of the Indian rupee issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Unlike digital payments through UPI or NEFT — which transfer funds between bank accounts — the e₹ is a direct liability of the central bank itself, functioning as legal tender at par with physical cash12. ...

Fintech Deep Dive — Tuesday | June 09, 2026 Buzz & Funding Edition Indian fintech had a busy week (June 1–9, 2026). While the broader startup ecosystem saw a funding rebound — 17 startups raising ~$165 million, more than 2x the previous week’s $75 million — fintech-specific activity was a mix of aggressive secondary market sales, regulatory crackdowns on wealthtech, consolidation in mutual fund distribution, and the continued build-up to one of the most anticipated IPOs of 2026. Here are the five stories that defined fintech’s buzz and funding week. ...