The Reserve Bank of India Innovation Hub has partnered with Vivifi Finance for a pilot project to provide unsecured loans to gig workers, including cab and food delivery drivers. The project uses alternate data for loan underwriting and aims to integrate these workers into formal banking channels. Future plans include linking the system with the Unified Lending Interface.
Power, Hotels & Chemicals: Dipan Mehta maps out the market’s next big opportunities
Dipan Mehta advises selective investing, favoring power infrastructure, export manufacturing, and specialty chemicals. While acknowledging the hospitality sector’s strong run, he cautions about potential headwinds.