In the first part of this 3-part blog series, we laid the foundation for the discussion on Central Bank Digital Currency by seeking to understand what is money and what is currency. We also pondered upon the simple meaning and purpose of is digital currency and why at all it is relevant. Having done this ground work, let’s try to…

I came across an article by one of my friends about Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) a month ago where he had argued that CBDC can be a big threat to the traditional banks globally. Though, quite a few internationally acclaimed individuals, including Bill Gates, have predicted that the brick and mortar banks may go extinct soon, I could never…

Paycorp proudly announces the launch of first of kind QR code-based mandate setup in its platform. How it works?The field agent of a corporate visits his customer and registers the mandate. Once the mandate details are filled by the field agent and data entry is completed, a QR code is generated in Paycorp for that mandate. Field agent shows the…

Warm-Up Convenience and control are the constant endeavors of humans. They drove humans from our early nomadic lives through agriculture, industrial revolution till today’s digital age. Convenience and control over physical activities such as travel, heavy or hard labor were of predominant focus. While advancements in this area continue to occur, today convenience and control of the intangible are taking…

It is not new for consumers to shop for relatively high-cost goods and services such as jewelry, electronic items, vehicles, homes, etc. in Equated Monthly Instalment (EMI). While organized financing has been both available and widespread for vehicles, homes the shopping of jewelry, electronic items have been done predominantly either through down payments or through installment options offered by credit…