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Four Rural Fintechs Fostering Financial Inclusion in India
In India, rural fintech emerges as a compelling solution, leveraging technology to extend financial inclusion to the country’s vast rural population.
In a First for India’s Fintech Ecosystem, Kaleidofin Announces Its Board Is Majority Women Led
Its seven-member board now comprises four women board members including Geeta Goel, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Suvalakshmi Chakraborti, Founder Finreach, Treasa Mathew, Omidyar Network, and Sucharita Mukherjee, Co-founder, Kaleidofin.
India: Fintech Firms Set for IPOs but Face Challenges
India’s fintech sector is set for landmark Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in the next five months as at least three startups – Paytm, Mobikwik, Policybazaar – are likely to raise up to $3.7 billion through public offers.
Amazon's New Offerings Make India Centre of Fintech Push
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) has added insurance and even gold to its menu of financial services in India, to expand its customer base and attract more subscribers to its Prime loyalty program in a battleground growth market.
India: Paytm Deepens Micro-Credit Foray as Other Firms Shy Away
Paytm ties up with Non-bank financial institutions (NBFCs) to use past-transaction data to assign credit limits for loans for daily purchases of grocery, retail goods.