Union Budget 2026 Reactions Fintech: From UPI incentives to SME liquidity
thetechpanda.comThe Union Budget 2026 has reinforced the government’s commitment to strengthening India’s digital financial backbone, with targeted incentives for UPI and RuPay, a sharper focus on credit quality, and renewed emphasis on financial inclusion.
HIGHLIGHTS
- INR2,000 crore incentive allocation for UPI & RuPay
- Focus on improving credit quality
- Expanding financial inclusion
- Creating CHAMPION SMEs by giving equity support and by anchoring liquidity access through the TReDS ecosystem
As policymakers look to build resilient payment rails and scalable SME financing, The Tech Panda spoke to fintech leaders to understand what these moves mean for the ecosystem.
Anand Chandra, Co-founder & Executive Director, Arya.ag
“Bharat-VISTAAR brings the promise of making agri-advisory more intelligent, timely, and accessible at the farmgate. By integrating AI with AgriStack and ICAR advisories in multiple languages, it can support better decisions on crops, inputs, and markets, especially for smallholder and first-generation women farmers.
“The ...
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