Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has asked regulators to hold monthly meetings with startups and fintech firms to address their issues and concerns while emphasising strict regulatory compliance.
The Indian FinTech ecosystem, the third largest in the world, is expected to reach a market size of US$ 150 billion by 2025. Digital lending has become a US$ 270 billion market in 2022. However, recent years have seen an increase in financial fraud and irregularities, leading to a lack of trust in the sector. The RBI has implemented regulations and guidelines to address these concerns, including registration requirements for FinTech companies and enhanced data privacy measures.