{
  "id": 6609191,
  "title": "GFF 2026: Fintech-AI Partnerships Take The Centre Stage On Day 2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/gff-2026-fintech-ai-partnerships-take-the-centre-stage-on-day-2",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-10T15:39:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Inc42",
    "slug": "inc42",
    "url": "https://inc42.com/buzz/gff-2026-fintech-ai-partnerships-take-the-centre-stage-on-day-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the second day of the Global Fintech Festival (GFF) 2026, the focus shifted towards AI-driven partnerships and innovations. Established banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), and fintech startups collaborated with AI firms to enhance their technologies and introduce new capabilities. Numerous product launches and showcases took place throughout the day.\n\nSarvam Technologies and Mahindra Finance announced an expanded partnership, integrating Sarvam's voice AI platform into Mahindra Finance's sales, collections, and frontline employee interactions across rural and semi-urban markets. The partnership encompasses 12 Indian languages and has already facilitated over 1 million customer calls.\n\nYes Bank and Open Launch AI Platform unveiled i-Mandate, an agentic AI layer aimed at reducing recurring payment failures. The platform combines predictive analytics and autonomous execution to proactively identify and address potential payment issues before they occur. i-Mandate operates in 22 languages, integrating with various payment methods and providing real-time visibility into expected collection volumes.\n\nNavi Bank and IndusInd Bank signed an agreement to upgrade payment infrastructure by introducing a new UPI payment switch. This switch will route and process transactions across the ecosystem, enhancing transaction capacity and resilience for increasing payment volumes.\n\nBengaluru-based Gnani AI launched its sovereign agentic AI platform, Artha, tailored for the BFSI sector. The platform offers over 200 pre-built workflows designed to automate complex operational tasks such as payment reconciliation, document-driven underwriting, loan processing, and risk management. Artha's multi-agent execution and data sovereignty through private cloud or on-premise deployment make it a valuable asset for BFSI enterprises.\n\nLastly, fintech company MobiKwik expanded its foreign exchange (FX) retail offering to six currencies, including AED, CAD, GBP, EUR, and CHF. The service, powered by NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd and Clearing Corporation of India, allows users to book foreign currency, top up forex cards, and remit funds overseas via the MobiKwik app.",
  "summary": "After a plethora of new product launches and innovation showcases on day one, the second day of the Global Fintech…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}