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Startups & Venture Capital 05 Oct 2026, 09:59 PM IST

PhysicsWallah Unit to Sell ₹95.79 Crore Loan Portfolio to Auxilo as Edtech Tightens Lending Exposure

PhysicsWallah’s wholly owned subsidiary FinZ Finance has agreed to sell a ₹95.79 crore loan portfolio to Auxilo Finserve, marking a notable retrenchment from direct lending by one of India’s best-known edtech groups. The transaction underscores a broader recalibration in startup-backed financial services as firms seek to reduce balance-sheet risk and sharpen capital efficiency.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance05 Oct 2026, 10:20 PM IST

National Housing Bank Orders Forensic Audit of SRG Housing Finance Amid Fictitious Loan Allegations

The National Housing Bank has initiated a forensic audit of SRG Housing Finance amid allegations of dubious lending practices, including fictitious loans, unsupported borrower accounts and mismatches in repayment records. The probe is expected to examine consumer data and loan origination processes in detail, building on earlier findings that flagged possible fictitious lending of ₹300 crore to ₹400 crore.

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Startups & Venture Capital05 Oct 2026, 07:46 PM IST

Why Finance Teams Must Start Thinking in Systems

Finance teams in startups are moving beyond bookkeeping and month-end reporting into a more strategic role: designing the workflows that shape how money, data, and decisions move through the business. As companies scale, the winners are likely to be those that build connected systems early, reducing manual work and improving visibility across operations.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance05 Oct 2026, 07:02 PM IST

PNB, Bank of Baroda and AU Small Finance Bank Jump on Strong Q2 Business Updates

Shares of Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda and AU Small Finance Bank rose as much as 4% after all three lenders reported robust September-quarter business updates, with healthy growth in deposits and advances. The market response reflects confidence in loan momentum, even as analysts caution that near-term margins may stay under pressure because of surplus liquidity in the banking system.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance05 Oct 2026, 06:41 PM IST

Finance Ministry Sees No Cash Surge After UPI MDR Levy, Sources Say

The Finance Ministry does not expect a meaningful shift back to cash after the proposed merchant discount rate on select UPI transactions, according to sources familiar with the matter. Officials believe the impact will be limited because only a small share of UPI volumes will be affected, while RuPay debit card transactions will remain free and the government will closely monitor any pass-through of charges to consumers.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance05 Oct 2026, 05:58 PM IST

Finance Ministry Sees No Cash Surge After UPI MDR Levy, Sources Say

The Finance Ministry does not expect a meaningful shift back to cash after the proposed merchant discount rate on a small slice of UPI transactions, according to sources. Officials believe the continued zero-cost status of RuPay debit card payments and close monitoring of pricing behaviour will help preserve India’s digital payments momentum.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance05 Oct 2026, 02:22 PM IST

Russia’s A7 Payment Push Highlights the New Fault Lines in Cross-Border Finance

PSB Bank Chairman Petr Fradkov has described the cross-border payments arena as one of the economy’s most closed and strategically sensitive sectors, underscoring how alternative rails are being built around existing global systems. In comments to RBC, he outlined how the A7 international payment system operates in a market where conventional international transfers are increasingly constrained, reflecting a broader shift in financial infrastructure.

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