STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY PayU, Malaysia Airlines Partner To Boost Digital Flight Bookings In India

PayU, a diversified fintech platform, and Malaysia Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance digital payment options, simplify flight bookings and develop tailored travel offers for customers in India. The collaboration will combine PayU’s payment ecosystem with Malaysia Airlines’ international network to explore flexible payment solutions, exclusive offers and co-branded marketing initiatives […]

CW Bureau · Oct 12, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Pine Labs Offers 10 Lakh Soundboxes Pan-India To Boost Digital Commerce

Pine Labs, a digital payments and commerce platform, plans to deploy 10 lakh soundboxes across India as part of a strategic investment aimed at strengthening the country’s digital payments infrastructure. The planned deployment comes as digital payments, including UPI, expand beyond small-ticket transactions and gain wider adoption across businesses and new segments. Pine Labs said […]

CW Bureau · Sep 24, 2026

HOSPITALITY Star Health Sees Young Indians Drive Digital Health Insurance Revolution

Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd’s FY26 direct digital channel data shows that young, salaried Indians are increasingly using digital channels to buy higher-value health insurance covers. The data points to a shift in health insurance buying behaviour, with digitally comfortable consumers moving from assisted, intermediary-led journeys towards more direct and self-led decision-making. Young […]

CW Bureau · Sep 16, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY UPI To Remain Free For P2P Transfers, 96% Of Merchant Transactions: Govt

The new Unified Payments Interface (UPI) framework will have no impact on person-to-person transactions, with all P2P UPI payments continuing to remain completely free irrespective of the amount transferred. The framework will also keep merchant payments up to ₹2,000 free of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR). Transactions covered under the zero-MDR framework for small merchants will […]

CW Bureau · Sep 15, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY ToneTag Launches India’s First In-Car Fuel Payment Solution With IndianOil

ToneTag, a global payment infrastructure and sound-based communication technology company, has launched India’s first in-car fuel payment solution at Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026, using an IoT-enabled implementation of NPCI’s UPI Circle framework for TATA.CARS’ DrivePay solution in collaboration with IndianOil. The solution enables customers to pay securely for fuel at IndianOil outlets directly through […]

CW Bureau · Sep 11, 2026

ECONOMY India’s Fintech Journey Enters Next Phase As UPI Becomes Cornerstone

India’s fintech story has moved well beyond digital payments, with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) emerging as a cornerstone of the country’s digital economy and financial inclusion. The next phase, however, will require the industry to extend the same scale and simplicity to credit, insurance, savings, investments and pensions. The evolution of India’s fintech ecosystem […]

CW Bureau · Sep 9, 2026

ECONOMY India Moves To One Nation, One Time As Government Notifies IST Rules

The Department of Consumer Affairs has notified the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026, establishing Indian Standard Time (IST) as the common time reference for legal, administrative, commercial and other official purposes across the country. The rules were notified on August 27, 2026, and will come into force 180 days from their publication in […]

CW Bureau · Aug 30, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IITM, CAMS Deepen FinTech Ties To Drive AI, Digital Payment Research

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and Computer Age Management Services (CAMS) are expanding their collaboration under the CAMS IIT Madras FinTech Innovation Lab (CIFIL), with a focus on financial technology innovation, startup development, industry-driven research and professional education. The renewed partnership seeks to strengthen India’s rapidly evolving digital financial ecosystem by deepening industry-academia […]

CW Bureau · Aug 12, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY PayU, Marg ERP To Transform Digital Payments For Pharma Distributors

Fintech platform PayU has entered into a strategic partnership with business management software provider Marg ERP to streamline digital payment collections and reconciliation for India’s pharma distributors, retailers and MSMEs. The collaboration will integrate PayU’s payment infrastructure into Marg ERP’s business management platform, enabling users to manage ordering, payments and reconciliation within a single workflow […]

CW Bureau · Aug 7, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY EbixCash Integrates Wallet With BHIM UPI, Scales UPI Payment Capabilities

EbixCash has integrated its Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) Wallet with BHIM UPI, allowing its more than 14 lakh active wallet users to make UPI QR code payments directly using their wallet balance. The move is aimed at boosting customer engagement and increasing transaction volumes by making the wallet part of India’s mainstream UPI ecosystem. The […]

CW Bureau · Aug 5, 2026

BANKING & FINANCE Artificial Intelligence, Digitalisation To Drive SBI Card Next Phase Of Growth

SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd. expects digitalisation, artificial intelligence and machine learning to play a bigger role in customer acquisition, risk management and fraud prevention as digital payments continue to reshape India’s financial ecosystem. “Digitalisation remains central to customers’ evolution towards greater participation in the formal economy,” said Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty in a […]

CW Bureau · Aug 4, 2026

BANKING & FINANCE SBI Card Eyes Premium Growth, Digital Expansion Through YONO 2.0

SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd, the pure play credit card player, plans to strengthen customer acquisition through SBI YONO 2.0, expand its presence in premium and co-branded cards, and accelerate digital transformation as part of its next phase of growth. “As we continue to build on our progress, we remain focussed on strengthening the […]

CW Bureau · Aug 4, 2026