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After noisy foray into food, ONDC marks fintech push with blueprint of credit, gift card purchases
Money Control
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2y ago
Medial
ONDC unveils preliminary specifications for the trading of financial products. This move aims to streamline the buying and selling process, enhancing transparency and efficiency. ONDC's draft specifications lay the foundation for a well-structured platform, potentially revolutionizing the financial product market by offering a standardized framework for transactions and benefiting both buyers and sellers.
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Shopify expands into credit cards as it pushes further into the fintech space
TechCrunch
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2y ago
Medial
Shopify has entered the credit card game. The commerce giant announced today that it is offering Shopify Credit, a business credit card designed exclusively for its merchants. The new product marks Shopify’s first pay in full business credit card.
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Zaggle to acquire digital banking platform Rio Money for Rs 22 crore - The Economic Times
Economic Times
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12d ago
Medial
Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Limited, a leading spend management company in India, is acquiring a 100% stake in the fintech startup Rio Money for Rs 22 crore. Founded in 2023, Rio Money offers EMIs via credit payments on QR codes through a co-branded Yes Bank-Rio RuPay Credit Card. This acquisition marks Zaggle's entry into the consumer credit card space via UPI and strengthens its ongoing partnership with Yes Bank, enhancing their digital payments reach.
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ITR filing for FY 2023-24: A step-by-step guide to paying income tax using your credit card
Money Control
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1y ago
Medial
The Indian government has launched a new income tax portal to make tax-related tasks easier for citizens. One beneficial feature of this portal is the ability to pay taxes using a credit card, offering convenience and financial flexibility. Paying taxes with a credit card can also earn you reward points that can be redeemed for travel, merchandise, and gift cards. Additionally, timely credit card payments can positively impact your credit score. To pay taxes with a credit card, register on the I-T e-filing portal, select the credit card payment option, enter your card details, review the information, and make the payment.
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Should you apply for the PNB-EaseMyTrip co-branded credit card?
Money Control
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1y ago
Medial
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has partnered with EaseMyTrip to launch a co-branded travel credit card. The PNB EMT credit card offers various benefits such as a welcome gift voucher, discounts on flight and hotel bookings, airport lounge access, and more. While the card comes with an annual fee of INR 2,000, it offers benefits worth more than the joining fee. However, some critics argue that the card is overpriced compared to its rival, the Standard Chartered EaseMyTrip credit card, which offers similar benefits at a lower annual fee. Potential applicants should consider their travel patterns and annual card spend before applying.
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Zaggle Partners Hero MotoCorp To Help Streamline And Optimise Management Of Its Staff Expenses
Inc42
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1y ago
Medial
Fintech SaaS startup Zaggle has entered into an agreement with Hero MotoCorp to provide its employee expense management platform, Zaggle Save. Zaggle Save is a multi-purpose card that can replace food cards, fuel cards, travel vouchers, gift cards, and more. The agreement with Hero MotoCorp will be in effect from July 4, 2024, until the agreement is terminated according to mutually agreed terms.
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Rio launches UPI app, partners Yes Bank and NPCI
Economic Times
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8m ago
Medial
Fintech platform Rio has launched its UPI app and partnered with Yes Bank and NPCI to introduce a co-branded credit card. The card allows users to make purchases via UPI at over 100 million merchant locations across India, aiming to meet the growing demand for accessible financial solutions, particularly in tier 2 and tier 3 cities. Within a month of its beta launch, Rio received applications from over 244 cities across India, highlighting the demand for high-quality products outside major cities. Experts estimate that credit on UPI will create a $1 trillion opportunity by 2030.
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Apple shuts Goldman credit-card partnership
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
Apple has decided to end its credit-card partnership with Goldman Sachs, effectively terminating the Wall Street bank's foray into consumer lending. Apple sent a proposal to Goldman Sachs to terminate the contract within the next 12-15 months, which includes the credit card launched in 2019 and the savings account launched this year. It is unclear if Apple has already found a new issuer for the card. Goldman Sachs had been looking to offload the partnership since early this year after facing significant losses in its consumer operation.
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ONDC To Launch Insurance, Mutual Fund Products In Two Months
Inc42
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11m ago
Medial
The network, ONDC, plans to launch credit card offerings in partnership with Mastercard but has not set a specific timeframe. Their mutual fund offering is set to go live next month. Additionally, ONDC has partnered with nine lending service providers to offer digital loans to users in just six minutes.
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BOBCARD’s EMI option on RuPay-UPI cards: Should you opt for this facility for festive spends?
Money Control
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10m ago
Medial
RuPay credit card users can now link their cards to popular UPI apps like Amazon Pay, BHIM, CRED, Google Pay, Paytm, and PhonePe. Additionally, RuPay BOBCARD credit card holders can convert their purchases into Equated Monthly Installments (EMIs) by scanning a QR code through UPI apps. This new feature offers users greater flexibility and control over their finances, allowing them to spread high-value purchases over manageable installments. The aim is to drive the adoption of digital credit solutions in India, especially in Tier 2 and 3 cities, and meet the demand for flexible payment options during the festive season.
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Zaggle Partners ONDC To Facilitate Prepaid Payments To Customers
Inc42
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12m ago
Medial
Fintech startup Zaggle has joined forces with Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to enable the issuance of prepaid payment instruments to ONDC customers. ONDC aims to integrate banks and fintech platforms and has recently begun credit disbursement pilots. Zaggle has been making inroads in the industry, having recently partnered with Hero MotoCorp to offer their expense management platform Zaggle Save to the auto company's employees.
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