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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India’s Crackdown On Currency Draws Tens Of Thousands Of Protesters
India’s Crackdown On Currency Draws Tens Of Thousands Of Protesters
November 29, 2016  |  International

India’s move to remove high-value banknotes from the monetary system is not sitting well with regular Indians, tens of thousands which are protesting around the...

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Infosys Spearheads Blockchain Network In India, UAE
Infosys Spearheads Blockchain Network In India, UAE
November 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Two top banks in the United Arab Emirates and India are spearheading blockchain initiatives in their perspective markets thanks to a new collaboration with software...

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Money Laundering Increases Amid India’s Cash Crackdown
Money Laundering Increases Amid India’s Cash Crackdown
November 28, 2016  |  Cash

The country’s decision to discontinue the 500- and 1,000-rupee banknotes earlier this month in an attempt to curb fraud, corruption, illegal tax evasion and illegal...

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Visa And Mastercard To Benefit From India Cash Crunch
Visa And Mastercard To Benefit From India Cash Crunch
November 24, 2016  |  International

Indian consumers may be suffering amid a cash shortage in the country, but two winners appear to be Visa and Mastercard. According to a report...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: India’s Rupee Update
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: India’s Rupee Update
November 23, 2016  |  Daily Data Dive

Since the ban of the 500- and 1,000- rupee notes in India — an estimated value of $220 billion — roughly 86 percent of the...

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4TiGO Pulls India Logistics Payments To The Cloud
4TiGO Pulls India Logistics Payments To The Cloud
November 23, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Logistics company 4TiGO is looking to streamline B2B payments in its industry. The India-based startup said Tuesday (Nov. 22) that it is rolling out a...

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VCs Back Aye Finance’s Old-School SME Loan Approach
VCs Back Aye Finance’s Old-School SME Loan Approach
November 23, 2016  |  B2B Payments

India’s alternative finance market continues to grow, and investors are taking note. Aye Finance revealed $10.3 million raised, reports said Tuesday (Nov. 22). LGT and...

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$80 Billion In Indian Notes Returned
$80 Billion In Indian Notes Returned
November 22, 2016  |  International

At least some quantification of the initial impact of part of the initiative of the 500-rupee and 1,000-rupee note bans are in. The Financial Times reported that in India, $80...

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