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Forbes India presents Forbes India Leadership Awards edition 13
Mumbai: A company’s success and growth are propelled by a leader who consistently demonstrates courage and resolve, especially in challenging times. Forbes India has long acknowledged the significance of such leadership, recognizing it as fundamental to any organisation. In tribute to this leadership, Forbes India presents its annual flagship event, the ‘Forbes India Leadership Awards 2024.’
The 13 editions of the Forbes India Leadership Awards is scheduled for 7 March at The Grand Hyatt, Mumbai. The keynote speaker for the event will be Uday Kotak, founder & director of Kotak Mahindra Bank who will talk about “The FuĒure of Finance” In addition, Karan Johar will participate in a fireside chat discussing “The New Order of Cinema” and Shahid Kapoor talks about “Evolution of a Star”
The event will also comprise a panel discussion, on “Leadership in the time of Disruption” featuring Sunil Vachani, founder, Dixon Technologies,
Rishi Das co-founder Indiqube and Sashank Rishyasringa co-founder and CEO, Axio.
Forbes India, editor Brian Carvalho commented on the event, “True leaders not only inspire their teams but also propel their organisations forward, even in the face of adversity. The Forbes India Leadership Awards 2024 is honoured to have such distinguished keynote speakers and panellists who will share their insights on leadership and philanthropy at our flagship event, and we look forward to recognising and honouring these outstanding individuals and organisations.”
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PNB partners Kiwi to launch credit-enabled UPI for users
Targets 180 million customers; RuPay card offers 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent cashback
MUMBAI: Swipe, tap, or scan credit is quietly slipping into the rhythm of everyday payments, and Punjab National Bank wants in on the action. The state-run lender has partnered with Kiwi to roll out credit-enabled UPI payments for its 180 million customers, marking a significant push to blend traditional banking with India’s fast-evolving digital payments ecosystem.
At the centre of the collaboration is the launch of the PNB Kiwi Credit Card on the RuPay network. The card is designed with a digital-first approach, offering fully online onboarding and seamless integration with UPI, allowing users to transact via scan-and-pay while accessing credit.
The offering also brings in a rewards layer, with cashback ranging from 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent on online transactions, positioning the product as both a convenience play and a spending incentive.
The move comes as UPI continues to dominate India’s digital payments landscape, increasingly blurring the lines between debit-led transactions and credit access. For PNB, which operates over 10,000 branches around 60 per cent in semi-urban and rural areas, the partnership signals a targeted effort to extend formal credit to segments that have traditionally remained underserved.
The collaboration also reflects a broader industry shift, where banks and fintech platforms are converging to embed credit directly into payment flows, reducing friction while expanding access.
With RuPay credit cards gaining traction and UPI evolving beyond peer-to-peer transfers, the PNB–Kiwi tie-up positions both players at the intersection of scale, accessibility, and the next phase of digital finance in India.
