Indiaās credit landscape is witnessing a consumer-first disruption. Traditional banks have long underserved young, thin-file customers, creating a gap that BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) startups have rushed to fill. From instant checkout financing to flexible pay-later models, BNPL is now powering millions of online and offline purchases across categories. With rising e-commerce adoption, digital…
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A Deep-Dive Into Indiaās Fastest-Scaling Digital Lender for Small Businesses Why SME Lending Matters Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Indiaās economy. They contribute over 30% to the GDP and account for nearly half of the countryās exports. Yet, they remain vastly underserved when it comes to credit access. According to the…
Read moreThe week clearly belonged to financial services with 11 fintech deals out of the 48 we had recorded in PrivateCircle.co. Before we get to that busy sector, let us briefly look at more than 100 cr deals this week. Mega deals The largest deal of the week was Reliance’s 1670 cr investment into Sanmina JV…
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