Apple, Google Expanded Phone Production in India: US Treasury Secretary

United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Saturday said that technology companies like Apple and Google have expanded their phone production in India, and as the US looks forward to the future, she is eager to deepen ties in the technology sector.  United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was speaking at the roundtable with US … Read more

India’s Push to Regulate Cryptocurrency Gets Support From IMF, US at G20

A push by Group of 20 (G20) president India to regulate cryptocurrencies gained support from both the International Monetary Fund and the United States on Saturday as finance chiefs of the bloc wrap up two-days of talks. India has said it wants a collective global effort to deal with problems posed by cryptocurrencies such as … Read more

India’s UPI Ecosystem Can Be a Template for Other Nations: PM Modi at G20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India’s digital payments ecosystem has radically transformed governance, financial inclusion and ease of living in the country. With the aim to foster global economic cooperation, the first G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting is being held in Bengaluru on Friday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman … Read more

India, Other G20 Finance Chiefs to Discuss Debt, Crypto, Inflation

G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will discuss debt troubles in developing economies, crypto currencies and global inflationary pressures at a meeting later this week, Indian officials said on Tuesday. The February 22-25 meeting in the Nandi Hills summer retreat near Bengaluru is the first major event of India’s G20 presidency. The meeting straddles … Read more

India, Singapore to Link Digital Payments for Cross-Border Transactions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong will witness the launch and linkage of cross-border connectivity between the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India and PayNow of Singapore on Tuesday.  The linkage of these two payment systems of both countries would enable residents of both countries to the faster and more cost-efficient … Read more

RBI Permits Use of Mobile-Based UPI Payments for Travellers From G20 Nations

The Reserve Bank on Friday issued instructions permitting travellers from G20 nations to use the mobile-based Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to make payments while in India. UPI is a system that bunches multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application, merging several banking features, seamless fund routing and merchant payments under a common platform. On … Read more

IMF Teams up with India to Formulate Global Level Crypto Laws Under G20 Framework

India has welcomed the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s aid in its quest to formulate crypto laws that would work on an international level. The development has been confirmed by Ajay Seth, Secretary of India’s Department of Economic Affairs. India took over the presidency of the G20 group of nations in December last year. The countries … Read more