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MobiKwik appoints Navdeep Singh Suri as chairperson of the board
NEW DELHI: One MobiKwik Systems has appointed Navdeep Singh Suri as chairperson of its board, elevating the independent director who has been associated with the company since 2021.
Suri succeeds executive director, CFO and co-founder Upasana Taku, who steps aside from the chair while continuing in her executive role. The company said the appointment strengthens board oversight and governance as MobiKwik scales its financial services platform.
A former senior Indian diplomat, Suri brings decades of experience spanning public policy, diplomacy and institutional leadership. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1983 and has held key international assignments in Cairo, Damascus, Washington DC, Dar es Salaam, London and Johannesburg.
He has served as India’s ambassador to Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, high commissioner to Australia, and consul general in Johannesburg. In recognition of his diplomatic contributions, Suri was awarded the Order of Zayed II, the UAE’s second-highest civilian honour.
Suri has also led the West Africa and public diplomacy divisions at the ministry of external affairs. He is currently a visiting fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, and sits on the boards of several institutions, including SBI Funds International (IFSC) Ltd, Hindustan Ports Pvt Ltd and Hindustan Infralog Pvt Ltd.
Welcoming the appointment, MobiKwik MD, CEO and co-founder Bipin Preet Singh, said Suri’s long association with the company and experience as an independent director would support the board’s role in effective oversight and governance.
The appointment marks a leadership transition at board level as MobiKwik continues to deepen its presence across digital payments and financial services.
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Paisabazaar launches Credit Premier League 2.0
Nationwide campaign rewards highest credit scores with Rs 1 lakh top prize.
MUMBAI: When credit scores become a national league, even your CIBIL report starts feeling like it’s playing in the IPL and Paisabazaar has just kicked off the second season. Paisabazaar, India’s leading marketplace for financial products and the country’s largest free credit score platform, has announced the return of the Credit Premier League (CPL) 2.0, a fun, nationwide initiative to recognise and reward individuals with the highest credit scores.
Building on the success of the first edition, CPL 2.0 introduces higher rewards and broader participation. The individual(s) with the highest credit score in the country will win Rs 1 lakh, while state champions will each receive Rs 10,000. Additionally, all participants from the winning state, the one with the highest average credit score will also be rewarded.
All winnings will be credited directly to winners’ PB Wallet, allowing them to pay credit card bills, recharge mobiles, or settle utility bills seamlessly on the Paisabazaar platform.
Paisabazaar CEO Santosh Agarwal said the campaign aims to make credit awareness more engaging and mainstream. “With CPL, we are bringing together engagement, gamification and rewards to make conversations around credit scores more mainstream,” he noted. “Our focus remains on building a financially aware and credit-healthy Bharat.”
The first edition of CPL saw over 5.5 million participants, with the highest individual score touching 861. Delhi recorded the highest average credit score of 746.
Consumers can participate simply by checking their free credit score on the Paisabazaar platform or app. The CPL leaderboard and rankings will be available exclusively on the Paisabazaar App.
In a country where financial dreams are serious business, Paisabazaar has found a smart way to turn credit scores into an exciting game – because when your financial health gets rewarded, everyone wants to play.
