india

India (official name: the Republic of India; Hindi: Bhārat Gaṇarājya) is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.

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Indian Traders, Merchants Protest Walmart/Flipkart Deal
Indian Traders, Merchants Protest Walmart/Flipkart Deal
July 02, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart is facing opposition to its $16 billion deal to acquire Flipkart, with shopkeepers and traders affiliated with the Confederation of All India Traders kicking...

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YES BANK Caters To India’s Startups With Government Partner
YES BANK Caters To India’s Startups With Government Partner
June 29, 2018  |  B2B Payments

India’s YES BANK is rolling out new financial services for startups across the country through a partnership with Kerala Startup Mission, a government initiative to...

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Power2SME Says Demonetization Forced IPO Delay
Power2SME Says Demonetization Forced IPO Delay
June 25, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business lender Power2SME says small businesses’ loan payment times doubled overnight following India’s demonetization efforts, highlighting the impact of going cashless on the...

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WhatsApp Payment Customers In India To Have 24-Hour Support
WhatsApp Payment Customers In India To Have 24-Hour Support
June 25, 2018  |  Payment Methods

WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messenger app, is gearing up to roll out 24-hour customer support for customers who use its upcoming payment services in India. Get the...

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WhatsApp’s Indian Payment Feature Boasts One Million Users
WhatsApp’s Indian Payment Feature Boasts One Million Users
June 19, 2018  |  Payment Methods

WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messaging app that counts more than 200 million monthly users, has launched a payments feature in India during the past several months...

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Truecaller Thinks It Can Beat Paytm In India
Truecaller Thinks It Can Beat Paytm In India
June 14, 2018  |  South Asia

While Sweden’s Truecaller is not new to the Indian payments ecosystem, it entered the India mobile market over a year ago during the launch of...

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Bitcoin Daily: Tether May Have Propped Up Bitcoin, Coinbase Rolls Out Crypto Index Fund
Bitcoin Daily: Tether May Have Propped Up Bitcoin, Coinbase Rolls Out Crypto Index Fund
June 14, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Coinbase’s crypto index fund is now available to investors in the U.S., but there’s a slight restriction: Only accredited investors can participate, TechCrunch reported. The...

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Despite Demonetization, Cash Still Thrives In India
Despite Demonetization, Cash Still Thrives In India
June 08, 2018  |  Cash

In November 2016, the Indian government issued a ban on the nation’s higher denomination 500- and 1000-rupee notes, essentially deeming 86 percent of its currency...

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NEW REPORT: Why Cash Still Beats Digital Payments In Asia-Pac
NEW REPORT: Why Cash Still Beats Digital Payments In Asia-Pac
June 07, 2018  |  Cash

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