India digital payments Archives

Paytm mobile payments warned told that complying to regulations is not “optional”

02/27/202402/26/2024 Jennifer Goula

Mobile payments - Breaking Rules - India

The popular service was found to have failed to comply with the law in India, where it is popular. Popular mobile payments service provider, Paytm Payments Bank, is at the heart of a controversy in India, where it is highly popular. The company has been accused of failing to realize the need to comply with legal regulations. Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said no company can get away with such actions. The union minister was making reference to the Reserve Bank of India’s regulatory action on the mobile payments and financial…

US companies compete for mobile payments leadership in India

02/15/202202/14/2022 Sam Lambert

Companies including Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Walmart are all vying for the top spot. Google Pay mobile payments are proving to be a powerful tool in parent company Alphabet’s strategy to grab leadership in India’s online shopping, social networking, streaming, and gaming market, which is experiencing explosive growth. The digital wallet was propelled forward during the pandemic to become second most popular. The pandemic’s acceleration of contact-free transactions gave Google Pay mobile payments the boost it needed to grab the second highest app spot in the category in India. Meta…