Financial product cos bank on the biggies for a leg up
For digital lending startups, partnering with these large consumer internet players offers instant reach to millions of potential customers. According to a recent Assocham-Resurgent India study , the number of consumers who shop online is expected to cross 100 million by 2017end, compared to 69 million who shopped online last year.
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At the same time, not all companies are comfortable with the decision. Satyam Kumar , Co-founder, Loantap, a fin-tech startup questioned, “What happens to Bharat with 46% unbanked population? Is #rbi geared for this, will it derail manufacturing recovery which is in early stage? Is #indianbanking prepared? Will #namo bite the dust this time?”
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While security is a relative advantage of this system, connectivity issues can play spoilsport
