Agentic AI and other products rolled out by fintechs at GFF 2026
MediaNamaby Ann Mary Peter·27d ago
During the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026, held September 8-11 at Mumbai’s Jio World Centre, Indian and global fintech companies launched several new products focused on agentic AI, cross-border...
RBI asks payment operators to start quantum-proofing at GFF 2026
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi·27d ago
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has called on India’s payment system operators to begin work on quantum-proofing the country’s payment systems.
PayU Launches AI Fraud Cover For Cross-Border Card Payments
MediaNamaby Amit Singh·27d ago
PayU on Friday launched an AI-powered fraud protection solution for Indian merchants accepting international card payments, as the fintech company looks to shield businesses from rising AI-enabled...
How AI Deepfakes Can Bypass Video KYC in Real Time
MediaNamaby Azdhan·27d ago
“I think the Reserve Bank of India’s Innovation Hub is doing a great job on that [cybercrime & fraud].
GFF 2026: An AI model can influence elections without voters sensing it, says Nirmala Sitharaman - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi·27d ago
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said she has asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) whether artificial intelligence (AI) can be regulated with a light touch, after telling a Mumbai...
Sachin Bansal Says Data Privacy Is Pointless Without Utility
MediaNamaby Amit Singh·27d ago
Fintech startup Navi’s founder and CEO Sachin Bansal said privacy that locks customer data in silos where it delivers no value to the user is “pointless”.
Nitin Gadkari skips AI agentic payments at GFF 2026
MediaNamaby Azdhan·27d ago
Skipping everything related to AI and automated agentic payments, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari launched OneTag, a bank-portability feature for the existing NETC...
Singapore Publishes AI Agent Finance Framework as NPCI Examines UPI Protocols
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi·27d ago
Singapore’s central bank has already published the framework for AI agents in finance that India’s payments body said, at the same conference this week, it is still examining.
GFF 2026: DPIP Smart Registry goes live with eight banks as India moves towards real-time fraud prevention - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Prabhanu Kumar Das·27d ago
The Digital Payments Intelligence Platform (DPIP) smart registry went live with eight banks on September 1, marking the first operational phase of the Reserve Bank of India’s effort to build a...
India Amends E-Commerce Rules on Dark Patterns, Pricing
MediaNamaby Amit Singh·27d ago
The government has amended the Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020 to check search results manipulation, dark patterns, sponsored listings and price transparency on online marketplaces and...
Why US lawmakers want 3 Indian firms blocklisted over hack-for-hire claims - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Rohit Singh·27d ago
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has asked the US government to blocklist three Indian companies, alleging that they helped run a years-long hack-for-hire industry that targeted thousands of...
Explained: What SEBI’s Demat 2.0 means and how tokenised corporate bonds will work - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Prabhanu Kumar Das·27d ago
SEBI and the Reserve Bank of India on Thursday launched the Demat 2.0 pilot for tokenised corporate bonds at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai.
Supreme Court asks Centre to respond on minors' social media terms
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi·27d ago
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to respond to a petition arguing that a child cannot lawfully agree to a social media platform’s terms in the first place.
Delhi HC seeks Centre response on @Nehr_who X account block
MediaNamaby Azdhan·27d ago
Even after receiving relief from the Delhi High Court in April 2026, the X account of Kumar Nayan, who runs a popular political commentary account, @Nher_who, was again blocked by MeitY.
Delhi HC tells CJP leaders to delete Gaurav Bhatia posts
MediaNamaby Ann Mary Peter·27d ago
On September 10, the Delhi High Court informed two Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders that publishing unverified claims about BJP leader and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia was improper, and advised...
RBI recognises Unified Fintech Forum as second fintech SRO
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi·27d ago
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recognised the Unified Fintech Forum (UFF) as the second self-regulatory organisation (SRO) in the fintech sector.
SEBI says AI alerts are not findings, need human oversight
MediaNamaby Prabhanu Kumar Das·28d ago
“An AI-generated alert is not a finding,” SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said, drawing a line between using AI to identify potential risks and allowing machines to make regulatory decisions.
Nandan Nilekani’s vision for asset tokenisation in India - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Azdhan·28d ago
“Now it’s very clear that tokenisation, the time has arrived,” declared Nandan Nilekani at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF 2026).
Beyond UPI and Pix: Why Governance Is the Real Test for BRICS Pay
MediaNamaby Guest Author·28d ago
By Luca Belli When India welcomes ten fellow members of BRICS to New Delhi on September 12 and 13 for the group’s 18th summit, the officially billed theme will be “Building for Resilience...
Bajaj Finance Buys 5% Stake in AI Startup TrueFan AI
MediaNamaby Amit Singh·28d ago
Bajaj Finance, the NBFC arm of Bajaj Finserv, has bought a 5% stake in AI video generation startup TrueFan AI. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. What is TrueFan AI?
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