digital payments

Digital payments refer to the electronic transfer of money for goods and services, conducted without the use of physical cash. This includes transactions made through mobile apps, online banking, and other electronic systems.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to significant regulatory changes, such as India ending free transactions for larger amounts, and major companies expanding their services in new markets like rural India and Indonesia.

Latest on digital payments

• Pine Labs to roll out soundboxes to rural India to drive digital payments
• 01F Group backs DANA as Indonesia’s digital payments race enters its next phase
• UPI MDR a welcome move, will help support infra for growing digital payments: Mohandas Pai
• India ends free ride for larger transactions on its ubiquitous digital payments network
• The Next Decade of PhonePe and Future of Digital Payments | Deep Agarwal | Global Fintech Fest 2026
• Decade One of PhonePe: Sameer Nigam on India’s Digital Payments Journey & What Comes Next
• will help support infra for growing digital payments
• Bank Regulators Push Stablecoin Rules While Warning on AI Risks
• Apple Pay arrives in India

Connections

11 entities linked to digital payments across the news graph.