India Payments Research

Aug

Can Tencent help Hike overthrow Whatsapp in India?

Indian messaging app Hike raised $175 million in funding from global investors this month. This round of funding valued the messaging app at $1.4 billion, cementing Hike’s entry into India’s coveted “tech unicorn” club. Even so, it was one of Hike’s new shareholders that lifted more eyebrows. Tencent, the owner…

May

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The launch of Direct Carrier Billing in India: A new era?

Global payments operator Fortumo and India’s Reliance Communications (RCOM) have launched direct carrier billing where RCOM’s customers can purchase digital content and games by charging the payments to their mobile bill or mobile prepaid account. Reliance customers can now enjoy a host of digital entertainment content on the move on…

May

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Payments banks brings fresh clients and perhaps a new market for India’s big IT firms

As a growing number of foreign banks wind up operations in India, IT companies’ revenues from BFSI are growing slower than ever (21% in 2015 vs a projected 10% for 2016). Most IT majors derive a significant portion of their revenues from banking and insurance sectors – as high as…

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