This post analyses the implications of RBI allowing unregulated entities to access credit bureau data. It explains the history of data sharing between regulated entities and fintech players. And highlights the benefits and risks of providing fintech players access to credit bureau data. Digital lending is a data play. The better a lender knows itsRead more
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This post analyses the impact of the RBI Working Group’s Report on Digital Lending Apps. It covers key recommendations made by the Working Group relating to credit-risk sharing, data privacy and security, artificial intelligence and buy-now-pay-later products. Regulation of digital lending in India now seems imminent. The RBI has been questioning buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) providers aboutRead more
This post explains the legal grey areas in offering credit through UPI. It provides a snapshot of regulatory action by NPCI and highlights implementation issues which must be resolved to enable this use-case. Moving money through UPI is like taking an Uber between two deposit accounts. UPI picks money (already lying-in deposit accounts) and movesRead more
Under stress due to cash-flow disruptions caused by the pandemic prompted lockdown, digital lenders are having to adapt their credit models to changing dynamics. Yet, in adversity emerges opportunity- due to social distancing becoming the ‘new normal’, digitized and contactless lending lifecycles will be vital to plugging demand in a credit-starved economy. Uday Somayajula, Co-founder,Read more