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Lured by a get rich(er) quick scheme, HNIs allege TradeCred bluffed them

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TradeCred may have reached the end of the road, according to eight HNI investors who want to withdraw their funds after alleging the invoice discounting platform bluffed them. The platform offered high-net-worth individuals the chance to invest in invoices for short-term returns. The story details a journey from sales pitches to legal notices, with many investors still waiting for their principal amount and returns. The platform is currently operating in a regulatory grey area.

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The silent takeover of Lendingkart

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Lendingkart has undergone a major leadership churn since October 2024, set in motion by its key investor Fullerton Financial Holdings. The shake-up was intended to keep an eye on the cash-strapped fintech. There has been an exodus of senior executives, including Sandeep Somnani (Chief Officer) and Gautam Singhania (CFO). Co-founder Harshvardhan Lunia has also been kept out of the loop on major decisions, signaling Fullerton’s active takeover.

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Indian fintech’s gold rush is yet to take off

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India’s fintech sector has finally been bitten by the gold bug. Fintechs are exploring gold-linked products like digital gold savings, gold loans (credit), and gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs). However, there are two problems for fintechs looking to sell gold products: regulatory hurdles and the small revenue pool. The total revenue pool for Indian fintechs from all major gold-linked products is estimated at about Rs 1,500-2,000 crore annually. The Finance Ministry is preparing a regulatory framework for digital gold, and the RBI is considering rules for gold leasing, following a crackdown on peer-to-peer lending.

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CRED is facing a catch-22 situation

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CRED is facing a catch-22 situation. The platform, founded by Kunal Shah, spent heavily on growth and acquiring affluent users. Despite substantial revenue growth in FY25 (₹1,473 crore), the company is yet to turn a profit. Its main revenue driver is the loans business (about 85% of FY25 revenue), but the growth rate of loan distribution has suffered a downturn. Analysts suggest CRED may not have enough cash left to build another vertical or sustain its current high valuation without significant fundraising.

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Post-IPO Mobikwik is walking on a knife’s edge

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It reported losses in Q2 and Q3, its financial services business is reeling and its payments business is growing but earning less. The Gurugram-based fintech needs a turnaround. Since its mid-December initial public offering (IPO), MobiKwik’s shares have fallen by just under 40%. The company’s losses are largely due to its financial services business being severely impacted, despite healthy growth in its payments business. This financial trouble is attributed to sectoral headwinds and a debacle in its P2P lending product with partner Lendbox, which virtually shut down after an RBI circular.

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NBFCs’ supply-chain finance offerings face possible RBI restrictions

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An industry letter to the central bank has sought clarification on the regulator’s advice to some NBFCs to cease or modify their supply-chain finance products. The Reserve Bank of India is likely rethinking its stance on supply-chain finance products sold by non-banking financial companies. According to a letter addressed to the RBI by the Finance Industry Development Council, the central bank has advised some NBFCs to stop offering certain supply-chain finance products or modify them.

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RBI’s crackdown on P2P lending casts a cloud over MobiKwik’s IPO plans

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As investors in MobiKwik’s P2P lending scheme cry foul over the handling of an RBI rule change, uncertainty looms over the fintech company’s lending business—its strongest growth driver. Many users of a lending scheme offered by MobiKwik are rattled. The Gurugram-headquartered digital payments company, which earlier allowed “anytime withdrawals”, seems to have locked in their investments after the central bank changed a key rule.

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