Weekly Review

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 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. ...