FinTech is at the forefront of the transformation in the financial industry and is changing the way value and ownership is exchanged, the risk is managed and transactions are performed. While this transformation is taking place across the globe, India’s growing economy and large and under-t…
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Unlocking the real value of India’s start-up ecosystem
The story of Indian start-ups is not just limited to the current century; in fact it began over four decades ago. Through the 1980s, a handful of pioneering IT services companies, including the likes of Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and Wipro, put India firmly on the global economic map. The…
Canara Bank, Kotak Bank cut lending rates by up to 0.1%
State-owned Canara Bank, Indian Bank and private sector Kotak Mahindra Bank cut lending rates by up to 0.1 per cent, following the 0.25 per cent repo rate cut by the RBI. Canara Bank has effected downward revision in the base rate by 0.05 per cent to 9.60 per cent from 9.65 per cent, it said in a…
Snapdeal offers Rs 1,000 crore collateral-free loans to its sellers
Online marketplace Snapdeal is offering collateral-free loans worth Rs 1,000 crore for its sellers, ahead of the festive season to enable them to stock up adequately. The loans would be disbursed through its ongoing programme — Capital Assist — which is now managed by FreeCharge and i…
SBI rolls out Rs. 200-cr start-up fund
State Bank of India seems to be setting great store by start-ups in the financial technology (FinTech) space. After starting an exclusive branch for start-ups in Bengaluru earlier this year, it has set up a Rs. 200-crore fund to provide assistance to them. SBI Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya said…
Private banks keen to play venture capitalists to startups
Top private sector banks with deep reserves are now playing venture capitalists to startups at a time when startup valuations are sliding and angel investors have become more cautious than before. ICICI Bank , HDFC Bank and Axis Bank have formed separate lending teams to fund small startups, main…
Bahrain wants India to mentor its financial technology & gaming startups
Startup India has struck a chord with Bahrain, so much so that the West Asian country wants to have its own version of the programme initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Bahrain wants Indian startups working in areas of financial technology and gaming in particular to expand base in the cou…
State govts lend support to SME platforms
The Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) platforms started in early 2012 by the two national bourses, BSE and NSE, to enable smaller companies to list and raise money, have found support from some state governments. The Gujarat and Rajasthan governments have announced subsidies to pay for the expe…
Askme Fin plans payment services for SMEs
E-commerce marketplace Askme Bazaar plans to help small and medium vendors who are transacting on its site by arranging credit and insurance products for them. These services will be provided via Askme Fin, the groups’ financial services platform. In the last 2-3 months, Askme Fin has helped abou…
ICICI bank launches contactless credit card with jet airways for SMEs
ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, today announced the launch of the country’s first contact less business credit card in association with Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, for small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their employees. Christened ‘Jet Airways ICIC…