Sinha: Indian Payments Will Consolidate to 10 Relevant Firms
Akash Sinha · Breaking Down India's B2B Digital Payment Ecosystem with Cashfree CEO Akash Sinha · Mar 27, 2023 · at 9:34
Akash Sinha is the co-founder and CEO of Cashfree Payments, discussing market consolidation and segment concentration in Indian fintech.
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“Even in payment, there will be 10 companies which are relevant, each getting to specific pockets. But in certain areas, there will be leader, right? Say in SME segment, there will be two or three players, which are large enough. In e-commerce as the industry, there will be two or three players, which are large enough and calling 90% of the entire market.”
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