Business & Finance
Indian financial technology firms expand into consumer credit markets
CNBC reports that digital payment platforms in India are launching credit products to target underserved borrowers.
The short version
- Digital payment companies in India are expanding their focus to lending, with executives citing opportunities over twice the size of payments.[CNBC]
- BharatPe launched a pre-approved credit line up to 60,000 rupees for UPI transactions, while Amazon Pay reported over 10 million pay-later users.[CNBC]
- Deloitte reported that only 15% of Indian adults have formal credit access and over 85% of smaller enterprises rely on informal financing.[CNBC]
Key facts
- UPI transactions reached 314 trillion rupees ($3.2 trillion) in the fiscal year ending in March, with PhonePe and Google Pay handling over 70% of volume.[CNBC]
- PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam stated that India's credit market presents opportunities more than twice the size of the payment sector.[CNBC]
- BharatPe introduced BharatPe Flex, providing pre-approved credit lines reaching 60,000 rupees for UPI merchant payments.[CNBC]
- Deloitte reported in June that only 15% of Indian adults have formal credit access and more than 85% of smaller businesses depend on informal financing.[CNBC]
- Amazon Pay reported over 10 million customers using pay-later services across India.[CNBC]
What remains uncertain
- Whether fintech credit products will successfully displace informal financing across small enterprises and underserved populations remains unproven.[CNBC]
Sources
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