A week of hits and misses in fintech; and other top tech, startup stories
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Hi, this is Pratik Bhakta in Bengaluru. It’s been a busy news week for us here at ETtech covering some of the most important stories in the fintech space. We had a string of big exclusives, wrapping it up here just in case you missed reading them. 109829785Markets regulator Sebi reduced the minimum investment amount for privately traded debt securities, slashing it by 90%. On Tuesday, Sebi allowed companies to issue NCDs at a face value of Rs 10,000. The regulator said it will expand...

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