Digital Payments

New toll rules: Get FASTag now or pay extra! Cash users to pay double – check details

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From November 15, 2025, National Highway toll plazas will implement new rules to boost digital payments. Vehicles without a valid FASTag will pay double the ...

Navratri, GST cuts spark festive shopping boom: Digital transactions jump to Rs 11 lakh crore; see near 10-fold surge

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Navratri’s Retail Roar: Are GST Cuts Fueling a Spending Spree? The scent of incense hangs heavy in the air, colorful lights twinkle from every storefront, ...

PhonePe plans $1.5 billion IPO: Walmart-backed fintech eyes $15 billion valuation; files DRHP with SEBI

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PhonePe’s Big Leap: An IPO on the Horizon? The Indian fintech landscape is buzzing! PhonePe, the digital payments giant backed by Walmart, is reportedly gearing ...

UPI EMI payments coming soon! NPCI looks to expand credit offerings; check details

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UPI on EMI: Your Next Big Purchase Might Be Simpler Than You Think Imagine buying that new refrigerator, smartphone, or even a weekend getaway, and ...

Payment rules: RBI issues final guidelines for aggregators, sets capital norms and cross-border limits

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced final guidelines to regulate payment aggregators, effective immediately. These guidelines classify aggregators into three categories and impose ...

At Rs 25.1 lakh crore, UPI payments hit new high in July

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India’s UPI Keeps Climbing: July Sees New Transaction Heights Remember when pulling out your wallet felt like second nature? Those days are fading fast in ...

Paytm swings to profit in Q1, 1st for core business

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Paytm’s Profit Plunge: A Glimpse Behind the Numbers For years, the buzz around Paytm has been a symphony of rapid growth, ambitious expansion, and, let’s ...

GST lens on UPI pay may push small biz to cash: SBI

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Will the GST on UPI Payments Push Small Businesses Back to Cash? The hum of digital transactions has become the soundtrack of modern India. From ...

Paytm turns profitable: Fintech firm posts Rs 122.5 crore Q1 net profit, driven by cost cuts and payments growth

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Paytm achieved its first-ever consolidated net profit of Rs 122.5 crore in Q1 FY26, a significant turnaround from a loss of Rs 840 crore in ...

UPI surge: India leads in fast payments; 18bn monthly transactions power growth

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India has emerged as a global leader in real-time digital payments, primarily driven by the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Launched in 2016, UPI has revolutionized ...