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Fintech In India
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Fintech In India
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Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, St.Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and
Research, Tamil Nadu, India, [email protected]
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Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, St.Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and
Research, Tamil Nadu, India, [email protected]
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Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, St.Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and
Research, Tamil Nadu, India, [email protected]
Abstract
Fintech is financial technology; FinTech is about the introduction of new technologies into the financial
services and application of digital technology of the financial sector. The research topics have been
studied theoretically. The data has collected by PwS, KPMG, RBI, and SSRN. The paper provides the
historical evolution of Fintech and Market size and growth. In addition, the advantages and
disadvantages of Fintech, Fintech hub, and Fintech regulation of India.
1. INTRODUCTION
Fintech, short for financial technology (Service, P. B. 2019) even though the interplay between
information technology and financial services is not a new topic. It has been discussed quite a bit in the
past few decades (Thakor, A. V,2019) With the deep application and development of information
technology in the financial field, Fintech has become a hot topic in the financial industry and the
scientific and technological community(S. Mei et al,2018) Fintech and the Remaking of Financial
Institutions explores the transformative potential of new entrants and innovations on business
models(Elsevier,2018) Fintech is touted as a game-changing, disruptive innovation capable of shaking
up traditional financial markets(Lee, I., & Shin, Y. J. (2017)
A wide gamut of Fintech sub-sectors has emerged and has been adopted by key players of the financial
sector globally. The Indian financial services sector has embarked upon its digital journey and is
catching up fast with its global peers in terms of adoption. Multiple Fintech hubs have evolved across
the globe ―the U.S., the U.K., Israel, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Sydney to name a few ―which may
well serve as a yardstick of Fintech evolution for the emerging markets (Fintech in India) India is
amongst the fastest growing Fintech markets in the world. India ranked the highest globally in the
Fintech adoption rate with China. Digital payments value of $65 bn in 2019 is expected to grow at a
CAGR of 20% till 2023(BFSI )
2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Kavuri, A. S., & Milne, A (2018) new financial technologies (Fintech) have erupted around the world.
Consequently, there has been a considerable increase in academic literature on Fintech over the last five
years. Research tends to be scantily connected with no coherent research agenda. Signi - cant research
gaps and important questions remain. There is much work to be done before this area becomes an
established academic discipline. Thakor, A. V (2019) This paper is a review of Fintech and its
interaction with banking. Included in Fintech are innovations in payment systems (including
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cryptocurrencies), credit markets (including P2P lending), and insurance, with blockchain-assisted
smart contracts playing a role. Allen et. al (2020) Fintech, particularly the blockchain, has the potential
to be disruptive to financial systems and intermediation. Our aim in this paper is to provide a
comprehensive Fintech literature survey with relevant research studies and policy discussion around the
various aspects of Fintech.
What is Fintech?
Fintech is any use of technology in financial services to develop or improve products and services.
While this definition can be applied all the way back to the introduction of the first ATM in the late
1960s, Fintech really became a term applied to the rapid redesign of financial services following the
GFC in 2007/08. From this point, we have seen new technology being used to introduce a raft of new
banking and lending products that are increasingly becoming faster, cheaper and more accessible
(Barry, E. ,2020)
Financial technology applies to any innovation that involves financial transactions, be it personal use
or for business. Initiated by the birth of the credit card (the 1950s) and the ATM (1960s), Fintech had
since been disrupting our world. There used to be a time when Fintech only pertains to the back office
operations of banks or stock trading companies. The Internet boom and the rise of mobile computing
had propelled Fintech to become a continuing global revolution. Today, Fintech has indeed taken an
important space in today’s digital world. With an expanding family of robust technological tools for
personal and commercial finance, it is poised to further grow in use and impact (Andre, L., 2019)
Fintech or financial technology is the new technology and innovation that is gaining prominence and
replacing conventional financial services in various sectors such as payments, E-Commerce, banks,
social trading, wealth management, and others. Owing to the fact that E-Commerce is rapidly pervading
across the globe, it happens to be the key application segment of the Fintech market, estimated to grow
with a superlative CAGR of 10% to 12% through to 2025 (https://www.industryarc.com)
India, a country with more than 1.3 billion people, is making a move towards a radical and disruptive
Tech-Finance alliance. This alliance between technology and finance is upgrading, all the while
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enhancing operations. Primarily, Fintech is the combination of technology in finance, offering more
effective financial solutions than traditional institutions. Fintech began by setting its operations in the
banking industry. Over the last few years, this industry has witnessed tremendous development,
extending its wings to the insurance and asset management industry. Today, Fintech companies are
analyzing customer behavior patterns by implementing innovative technology like machine learning
and artificial intelligence (Resources 2019)
India has also experienced the marvels of financial technology in the banking and finance sector. For
India, which is a cash-driven country, this is a step towards creating a cashless society. With a range of
Fintech services and Fintech software, it has changed the way the people carry out daily transactions
and handles their money(About The Author) A NASSCOM report on Indian startups identified the
Fintech space as one of the top high potential sectors in the ecosystem. Financial inclusion, lending,
wealth management, banking, and insurance are the key segments driving the growth of the Indian
Fintech industry (Mukewar, P., & Community. 2020) and while wallets collapsed due to UPI, Lending
Fintechs/Insuretech prospered. Wealth business went through challenges due to direct plans of Mutual
Funds (Singh, S. 2020)
The Indian Fintech industry has focused on the consumer-facing side of banking, and we, therefore, see
a rapid increase in the use of mobile wallets, apps, and other technology products designed for the
consumers. Only a few startups have focused on the banking back-end systems and processes (The
Evolution of Fintech in India)
The Nasscom (NASSCOM)-KPMG (KPMG) report estimates that the total Fintech software and
services market in India was around $8 billion in 2016 and likely to grow 1.7 times by 2020. The report
adds that the transaction value for the Indian Fintech sector was approximately $33 billion in 2016 and
slated to reach $73 billion in 2020 growing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of
22%.(Feb 11, 2.)
Fintech investments in India nearly doubled to $3.7 billion in 2019 from $1.9 billion the previous year,
putting the country as the world’s third largest Fintech center, behind only the U.S. and U.K., according
to Accenture (Mandavia, M, 2020)
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The government of Maharashtra is the first state in India to create a Fintech policy (announced February
2018) to support the sector with a vision to make Mumbai a global Fintech hub. The key stakeholders
in this journey include financial institutes, regulators, governments, technology partners, academic
institutes, research labs, incubators/accelerators, industry bodies, and market influencers (About Us)
Mumbai has emerged as the leading Fintech hub in India —with Mumbai and Bangalore being a home
to nearly 42% startups(These are the top Fintech hubs in India)
As per the 'Global Fintech Index 2020', among the world's 100 leading Fintech cities, six are based in
India. These include Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai and Ahmedabad
(India emerging as a Fintech hub) India secured 15th rank in Fintech Country Rankings and 11 Indian
cities featured in top 20 cities across Asia-Pacific(Rawat, A., & Staff, I. 2019)
Fintech Valley Vizag, a project championed by the Government of the State of Andhra Pradesh in India,
has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Visa and Thomson Reuters.(
https://www.fintechfutures.com)The eight participating startups - Moneytor, FingPay, Incremint,
Gyandhan, TAQBit, Nanobi, Heckyl Technologies, and iProov operated from Vizag for the duration of
the accelerator program and worked to develop solutions for four key focus areas: financial inclusion,
security and fraud prevention and customer and risk analytics (Jain, N.,2018)
The top 10 Fintech startups and Fintech companies in India are: (Saumya Uniyal 2020)
Paytm
PhonePe
MobiKwik
PayU
Policy Bazaar
LendingKart
Freecharge
Billdesk
Mswipe
ezetap
Regulatory Bodies
There is no universal regulatory body for Fintech entities in India (Kaila, A., & Mathias,S,2019) Fintech
activities in India are primarily regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) (Chowdhury, P. R,2020)
However, the RBI currently regulates the majority of Fintech companies dealing with account
aggregation, peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, cryptocurrencies, payments, etc. (How Fintech is regulated in
India)
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RBI has given a boost to Bharat Bill Payments System and Unified Payments Interface along with P2P
lending, digital payments etc. The use of automated algorithms has disrupted the industry and has made
it simpler for consumers to utilise these facilities. RBI has granted 11 Fintech entities licences to
introduce payment banks that offer deposit, savings, and remittance services (www.Fintechfutures.com)
Advantages of Fintech
Saving. They say time is money, and never better. In this case, the possibility of carrying out
the procedures much faster and through automated processes increases the efficiency in the day
to day of the companies (also at the user level). Which also translates into more than visible
economic savings (https://www.integrainternet.com)
Faster Rate of Approval, Fintech has the potential to increase accessibility and greatly speed up
the rate of approval for finance or insurance. In fact, in many situations, the application and
approval process can be completed within 24 hours (https://besure.com)
More efficient and lower-cost than traditional financial services: Fintech solutions work for
customers too. Fintech solutions, with their simplified and more user-centric approach, offer
transparency and clarity and, in turn, a better overall experience for the users (YS, T,2017)
Transparency: companies can manage in a transparent and fast way. All in one click on your
home community from computer (https://sites.google.com)
Disadvantages to Fintech
Going digital for payments can be complicated in an economy like India’s which is dominated
by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as they cannot bear the costs (Drishti
IAS,2018)
Cyber security: Fending off cyber-attacks in one of the greatest challenges faced by businesses
and governments around the world, and given the sensitive nature of the client data they hold,
they’re a serious concern for Fintech firms (https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com)
Regulations: One of the main Fintech challenges facing new institutions is managing regulatory
risk and compliance. It’s a factor inherent to the financial industry, but one felt particularly
keenly by Fintech companies (Chris D,2020)
User retention and user experience: User experience and retention is one of the biggest concerns
during any banking app development. A Fintech app should keep a balance between user
experience and security: for example, you should make sure it’s neither too easy nor too hard
to get access to a mobile banking application (Cherednichenko. S,2020)
Lack of awareness: More than 70% population of India live in the villages and use of these
digital payment platforms are done by most of the urban people. This sector needs to make its
way through awareness in rural India (Modi, A,2019)
Fintech is still a nascent player in the Indian financial sector. Hence, collaboration with the
ailing traditional financial institutions would help provide a new direction to India’s financial
sector (Gurung 2018)
CONCLUSION
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Advanced technology, big data, and complex AI/ML algorithms have provided benefits to both
consumers and lenders. Fintech has a potential to disrupt and to create new types of risk. Regulators
around the globe are working diligently and thoughtfully to provide consumer protection and to
maintain financial stability while at the same time to create an environment for safe Fintech innovations
(Jagtiani, J., & John, K., 2018) Future of FinTech, however, is rooted in deliberate integrated actions to
improve framework conditions related to consumer trust, regulation and scalability (Mention, A., &
Management, S. O)
Fintech is important for the future of the financial sector, as inclusive finance is strongly national
economic growth. Fintech is reshaping of the financial sector. Fintech is innovative ideas for financial
services. Fintech has taken the next level of financial services like shopping, transfer; receive funds,
save time everything happens in real-time, and user friendly. Fintech benefits of both consumers and
business. The government introduced the UPI and BHIM has attracted millions of users in India to
transaction online.
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