Instant loans: Google axes personal loan apps from its Play store: As incomes shrink, lending scams on the rise in India
Updated Jan 16, 2021 | 11:19 IST The income and employment climate brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a huge spike in the number of instant loan apps, many of which do not require clients to provide their credit histories. Representational image.  |  Photo Credit: iStock Images Key Highlights The latest development comes on the heels of a warning issued by the Reserve Bank of India that malevolent lending practices across the digital space had been escalating To make use of many of these apps, customers have to allow them access to sensitive...