India sees 60pc rise in fintech deals amidst COVID-19; surpasses China, says report
The Indian fintech market is expected to reach Rs 6,207 billion by 2025, expanding at a CAGR of about 22 percent during the 2020-2025 period.
India has emerged as Asia's biggest destination for financial technology (fintech) deals, leaving behind China in the quarter ended June 2020, a research report said.
With around 33 deals valued at $647.5 million, India has the highest investment in the fintech segment compared to China's $284.9 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2020, a report released by RBSA Advisors said.
Total investments in India's fintech sector crossed the $10 billion mark over the last four and half years (the calendar year 2016 to H1 of 2020).
"Amid COVID-19, India has seen a 60 percent increase in fintech investments to $1,467 million in H12020 compared to the $919 million for the same period last year," the leading valuation, investment banking, and transaction advisory firm said in a statement.
Bengaluru and Mumbai remain the top two headquartered cities for fintech companies.
"While the fintech industry is still in its early adoption stage, we believe it is well-positioned to witness long-term growth in the coming years. The changes will be more focussed on digital lending (alternative finance) and open banking," RBSA Advisors MD and CEO Rajeev Shah said.
Out of the total 21 unicorns in India, around one-third are fintech companies, being the highest valued unicorn at $16 billion.
The Indian fintech market was valued at Rs 1,920 billion in 2019. It is expected to reach Rs 6,207 billion by 2025, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 22 percent during the 2020-2025 period.
Digital payment app has captured a little over 40 percent market share of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) market as the number one player for January 2021. It continues to maintain its lead against its fierce rival Google Pay, even as WhatsApp Pay struggles to show any significant growth.
Data put out by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) shows the volume of transactions on UPI recorded by PhonePe for January stood at 968.72 million, while it was 853.53 million for Google Pay.
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Edited by Suman Singh