The Union Budget of 2017 didn’t have any major tax changes; however, the FM’s speech did focus substantially on India becoming a digital economy. One of the key points stressed on was the proliferation of Aadhaar-enabled payments. Unfortunately, the tempo got marred by a case of Aadhaar data breach that raised serious questions of privacy and security.

This issue of Bankstreet has two eminent personalities focusing on fintech and its impact. Our regular columnist Srikanth Srinivas, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, talks about the changes that have and will come through as fintech emerges as a major driver of the banking industry, the startup world and the entrepreneurial ecosystem.