FinTech is a blendword of 'Financial technology'. Refers to apps, software or any technology aimed at allowing individuals or businesses to digitally access /manage their finances and engage in financial transactions.
Technically defined by Bank for International Settlements (BIS) as: technologically enabled financial innovations,
- that could result in new business models,
- Applications,
- processes,
- or products
Source: RBI publication report Nov 2017
Summarily, FinTech is an umbrella term that stands for those technological innovation having a bearing on financial services.
India's Fintech services can be categorised into
- Payment & Remittances (QR based mobile payment systems,mobile Wallet systems, account aggregation services etc)
- Digi banking environment (Digital banking & banking software providers)
- Financing (credit decisioning models, digi-lending platform etc)
- Insurance Tech platforms (claims management, smart contract formulation etc)
- wealth management services (trading platform,AI based Bot advisory )
- Cryptocurrency
- Crowdfunding