The year 1991 introduced the World Wide Web to the world. Fast forward to 1994; Pizza hut was the first significant business to offer online purchasing to its customers officially. Pizza Hut’s move was regarded as an essential milestone in the history of the internet and is often considered the start of ecommerce. The idea […]
FaaS: The Emerging Global Trend of Fintech-as-a-Service
All businesses aim to embrace the use of modern software technology to ease their core functions and enhance profitability. This includes lending businesses like banks, NBFCs, and MFIs. Fintechs are companies that are an amalgam of technology and financial functions to offer streamlined financial products/services that were previously available only through heavily-regulated, traditional financial institutions. […]
Are Banks the Next Big Data Giants?
Banks, as we see today, are fast leveraging the latest technology to be the best in the financial services market. Traditional banks often deal with too much data and find it difficult to declutter, structure, and analyze the vast database from their legacy systems. They increasingly feel the need to leverage data as efficiently and […]
How Can Indian Companies Register As NBFCs
Despite the liquidity crisis, the Indian NBFC sector grew at a respectable pace to INR 30.9 lakh crore in 2018-19 from INR 26.2 lakh crore in 2017-18. In order to stem asset-liability imbalance, the RBI has been strictly enforcing registration requirements for newly registered NBFCs. In an unprecedented crackdown, the RBI cancelled 1,701 NBFC licenses […]
Step Up and Be Counted in the Fight against CoronaVirus: Simple Ways to Stay Safe and Keep Others Safe from COVID-19
As of writing this piece, there have been 75[1] cases of COVID-19 reported in India. The public health machinery has swung into action. While prevention is definitely better than cure, it is equally important not to fall prey to rumours and misinformation. This can often be more dangerous than the pandemic itself. As The Zucker […]