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Fintechs call for a government-backed digital ID

In India, the entire population has been shifted onto its unified payments interface system.

Fintechs want the Government to help provide digital identities, to make it easier for people to use their services.

Brent Edwards Mon, 20 Apr 2026
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Fintechs are calling on the Government to do more to help the sector grow.

While the Government has introduced open banking, those in the fast-growing sector say more infrastructure support and funding is needed if it is to realise its full potential.

Last Thursday, Wellington incubator Creative HQ

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Brent Edwards Mon, 20 Apr 2026
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