Theme: Sunday

Fintech Deep Dive — Sunday | June 28, 2026 The week of June 21–28, 2026 will be remembered as one of the most consequential in recent Indian fintech history. From Meta’s $900 million bet on CRED and the departure of its founder to helm WhatsApp, to UPI’s record-shattering monthly volumes and the launch of a landmark cross-border corridor with Nepal, the developments spanned mega-deals, infrastructure milestones, and policy signals that point to a sector rapidly maturing on the global stage. Here is our weekly review of the five biggest stories. ...

Fintech Deep Dive — Sunday | June 21, 2026 Weekly Review: Top Stories of the Week (June 14–21, 2026) This week in Indian fintech was defined by three seismic shifts: the launch of India’s first autonomous AI payment protocol on UPI, the RBI’s sweeping crackdown on bank mis-selling, and the crumbling of the PhonePe-Google Pay duopoly. Add to that UPI’s expanding global footprint and Meta’s rumoured $4 billion play for CRED, and you have a week that will shape the sector for years. ...

Fintech Deep Dive — Sunday | June 14, 2026 Weekly Review: June 8–14, 2026 This week was packed across the full spectrum of Indian fintech — from monetary policy and cross-border payments to agentic AI on UPI and ONDC’s kirana digitisation push. Here are the five stories that mattered most. 1. RBI Holds Rates at 5.25%, But a Hike Cycle Looms The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee, led by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, unanimously held the repo rate at 5.25% on June 5 — the third consecutive pause. But the real story was in the revised projections: FY27 CPI inflation was raised to 5.1% (up from earlier estimates), while GDP growth was trimmed to 6.6%. The MPC flagged elevated energy prices, West Asia conflict fallout, exchange-rate pressures, and a deficient monsoon forecast as key risks. ...

Fintech Deep Dive — Sunday | June 07, 2026 The Week That Was: UPI Breaks Records, Account Aggregators Get an SRO, and Fintech Lenders Show Profitable Growth The first week of June 2026 was a busy one for Indian fintech. UPI shattered all previous records, crossing 23 billion monthly transactions for the first time. The RBI made two significant institutional moves — recognising Sahamati as the self-regulatory organisation for the Account Aggregator ecosystem and introducing a new Digital Payments E-Mandate Framework. Digital lenders posted strong FY26 results, proving that profitable growth is achievable. Meanwhile, founder exits at Setu and NBFC licensing for Nivasa Capital signalled continued churn and maturation in the ecosystem. ...

Fintech Deep Dive — Sunday | May 3, 2026 Focus: Weekly Review Coverage Period: April 26 - May 2, 2026 Executive Summary The past week delivered a stark reminder of the regulatory risks facing India’s fintech sector, with the RBI cancelling Paytm Payments Bank’s licence—a historic enforcement action. Meanwhile, the UPI ecosystem faces unprecedented competitive pressure as Amazon, Meta, and other major players lobby for reforms to break the duopoly of PhonePe and Google Pay. Despite these headwinds, Indian fintech continues to attract capital, with KreditBee’s $280M Series E signaling continued investor confidence in the lending sector as it prepares for IPO. ...

Fintech Deep Dive — Sunday | April 19, 2026 Focus: Weekly Review — Top stories of the week in Indian fintech Coverage Period: April 13–19, 2026 Executive Summary This week saw India’s fintech sector navigate a complex landscape marked by a landmark unicorn emergence, regulatory scrutiny over currency manipulation, and a sector-wide recalibration toward profitability-first investing. KreditBee became India’s 128th unicorn after a $280 million Series E, while RBI Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar publicly criticized foreign exchange banks for exacerbating rupee weakness through offshore arbitrage. Meanwhile, a global fintech rout wiped 18% of sector market cap in Q1 2026, underscoring the diverging fortunes between overheated global markets and India’s more grounded fintech ecosystem where investors now demand unit economics before growth. ...

Fintech Deep Dive — Sunday | April 12, 2026 Focus: Weekly Review — Top stories from Indian fintech and global macro impacts Coverage Period: April 6–12, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s Indian fintech landscape was dominated by macroeconomic turbulence from the escalating US-Iran conflict, which forced the RBI to hold rates at 5.25% despite growth headwinds. On the funding front, KreditBee became India’s newest unicorn with a $280M Series E, while the much-anticipated PhonePe IPO was postponed indefinitely. Meanwhile, UPI continued its international expansion with a PayU-8B partnership bringing the payments rails to Central Asia. ...

Fintech Deep Dive — Sunday | April 05, 2026 Focus: Weekly Review — Top stories of the week Coverage Period: March 30 – April 05, 2026 Executive Summary This week Indian fintech saw significant action on multiple fronts: NPCI’s BHIM app rolled out biometric authentication for small-value UPI payments, RBI’s new FX rules triggered a potential $30 billion market unwinding as banks pushed back, and the sector’s global narrative reinforced India’s dual role as both a fintech talent hub and an emerging investment destination. Meanwhile, global Q1 2026 funding hit a record $297 billion, with Indian-adjacent stories like Revolut’s India workforce expansion and Bachatt’s $12 million Series A rounding out a consequential week for the ecosystem. ...

Fintech Deep Dive — Sunday | March 29, 2026 Focus: Weekly Review — Top stories of the week Coverage Period: March 23-29, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s Indian fintech landscape was dominated by significant workforce expansion from global players, with UK fintech giant Revolut announcing plans to base 40% of its global workforce in India by 2026. Meanwhile, domestic startup funding continued robustly with Swish raising $38 million and Workroom Automation securing ₹6.2 crore in seed funding. The Accel-Prosus “Atoms” program launched its inaugural cohort, signaling continued investor appetite for “off-the-map” Indian startups. ...