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Fintech Deep Dive — Thursday | June 18, 2026 Theme: International & Cross-Border — Global fintech, UPI abroad This week has been one of the most consequential for India’s cross-border payments ambitions. From a landmark UPI-France airport expansion during the Modi-Macron summit, to Zelle’s dramatic entry into India with a stablecoin in tow, to the operationalisation of the UPI-NPI remittance corridor with Nepal — the architecture of international payments is being reshaped at remarkable speed. Here are the five stories that matter. ...

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. ...