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Amazon Pay Eyes Travel Insurance as It Expands Financial Services in India

By Uniquetimesorg September 12, 2026 0

Amazon Pay India is considering expanding its insurance portfolio to include travel insurance and other products as it seeks to strengthen its presence in India’s broader financial-services sector. CEO Vikas Bansal said the company aims to grow beyond payments into areas such as credit, insurance, savings and investments. The payments platform recently launched health Continue Reading

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Aditya Birla Capital Enters Gold Loan Market, Aims for 1,000 Branches

By Uniquetimesorg August 20, 2026 0

Aditya Birla Capital has officially entered India’s gold loan market with plans to open nearly 1,000 dedicated branches over the next three years to expand its secured lending business. As part of its initial rollout, the company’s non-banking financial division aims to establish 200 to 300 gold loan branches across high-potential regions by March 2027. […]Continue Reading

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India to Launch Unified Financial KYC

By Uniquetimesorg July 25, 2026 0

India will introduce a common customer identification system, Central Know-Your-Customer 2.0 (CKYC), for banks and insurance companies from August, with mutual funds and brokerages expected to join later this year. The new system will allow customers to access multiple financial services without repeatedly submitting identity documents, requiring only their consent to Continue Reading

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India Set for Unified Digital KYC Rollout

By Uniquetimesorg July 24, 2026 0

India is moving closer to a unified digital Know Your Customer (KYC) system through the Central KYC (CKYC) framework, aimed at simplifying customer verification across banking, mutual funds, and insurance. The new system will introduce an “accuracy score” that helps institutions assess the reliability of customer data while enabling faster and more secure Continue Reading

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Jio Financial Shares Surge After Profit Doubles

By Uniquetimesorg July 17, 2026 0

Shares of Jio Financial Services climbed sharply on Friday after the company reported more than double its quarterly profit, boosting investor confidence in its growing financial services business. The stock rose as much as 6.1% during trading, making it the top performer on the Nifty 50 index. The Reliance-backed non-banking financial company reported a June-quarter […]Continue Reading

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Meta Invests $900 Million in CRED, Names Kunal Shah as WhatsApp Chief

By Uniquetimesorg June 23, 2026 0

Meta Platforms has announced a $900 million investment in Indian fintech company CRED, valuing the Bengaluru-based startup at $4.5 billion. As part of the deal, CRED founder Kunal Shah will take over as the global head of WhatsApp, while current chief Will Cathcart moves to a new role within Meta. The move highlights Meta’s growing […]Continue Reading

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Mission Mindset: What Space Exploration Taught Me About Financial Stewardship

By Uniquetimesorg June 11, 2026 0

By Shri V. P. Nandakumar, Chairman and Managing Director, Manappuram Finance Ltd   I have always been fascinated by space exploration. To me, it represents the very best of human ambition—the ability to imagine the impossible and then build systems rigorous enough to make it real. From Sputnik’s historic launch to the renewed momentum of […]Continue Reading

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One MobiKwik Systems Ltd Targets ₹50 Billion NBFC Loan Book in 3–5 Years

By Uniquetimesorg May 28, 2026 0

Indian fintech firm MobiKwik plans to build a ₹50 billion ($522.5 million) loan book through its newly approved non-banking financial company (NBFC) over the next three to five years, according to CEO Bipin Preet Singh. The Gurugram-based company received the Reserve Bank of India’s approval for an NBFC licence in April and currently distributes loans […]Continue Reading

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Airtel to Infuse ₹20,000 Crore into NBFC Arm

By Uniquetimesorg February 23, 2026 0

Bharti Airtel has announced a major capitalisation plan for its non-banking financial subsidiary, Airtel Money Limited, committing an infusion of ₹20,000 crore over the next few years. The telecom major will contribute 70% of the proposed capital, while the remaining 30% will be brought in by the promoter group through Bharti Enterprises. The move signals […]Continue Reading

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Bajaj Housing Shares Slide 9% After Block Deal as Promoter Cuts Stake

By Uniquetimesorg December 2, 2025 0

Bajaj Housing Finance shares tumbled 9% on Tuesday following a major block deal by promoter Bajaj Finance, which moved to sell a 2% stake to comply with minimum public shareholding norms. The offer was reportedly placed at a floor price of ₹95 per share—about 9% lower than the previous close—triggering heavy turnover. As of December […]Continue Reading