India’s Securities Regulator Plans Fintech Advisory Committee to Bolster Investment Economy

India’s Securities Regulator Plans Fintech Advisory Committee to Bolster Investment Economy

The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is setting up an advisory committee to focus on financial technology (FinTech) and issues related to the industry. The aim is to make it easier for everyday citizens to turn their savings into investments in a heavily paper-reliant economy. Revealed by SEBI chairman UK Sinha last week, the Fintech committee will explore ways and solutions to bring household savings into the financial market via technology. Among the fastest and more robustly growing economies of the world, India’s population holds a significant portion of its earnings in....


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