Government to pump in Rs 1,500 crore to incentivise digital payments, establish fintech hub
February 1, 2021 The government will spend up to Rs 1,500 crore in the coming year to incentivise digital payments adoption in the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced as part of the Union Budget Speech for 2021-22. Sitharaman also said that the government will establish a Fintech hub at the International Financial Services Centre in Gift City, Gujarat. “There has been a manifold increase in digital payments in the recent past. To give a further boost to digital transactions, I earmark Rs 1,500 crore for a proposed scheme that will provide financial incentive to promote di...
Source: medianama.com