Mumbai: United Kingdom PM Keir Starmer welcomed Indian fintech innovators and financiers to broaden in UK while speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2025. “We want the UK to be your number one partner of choice for finance and fintech,” Starmer stated in his very first check out to India. He has actually likewise set an enthusiastic objective to make UK as world’s leading partner for financing and fintech development. In a parallel address at the exact same occasion, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guv Sanjay Malhotra highlighted the “immense opportunities” for cooperation in between the fintech markets of India and the UK, keeping in mind that the collaboration might create advantages extending “beyond bilateral gains.”
Highlighting deepening company ties, Starmer kept in mind that UK-based companies such as Revolut, Wise, and Tide are investing and broadening operations in India. HSBC, he stated, is releasing a development banking center and broadening into 20 brand-new cities, while Standard Chartered has actually opened a brand-new international company services center in Chennai.
At the exact same time, leading Indian fintech gamers are seeking to the UK for development chances
“Superstars of Indian fintech like Razorpay, Perfios, Cred, and Paytm – which is planning to invest in the UK – are increasingly going global,” he stated. “I’m here to extend an invitation to all of you to do business with Britain, to see the UK as your gateway to going global.” Starmer stressed his federal government’s dedication to enhancing the UK’s fintech environment through tactical financial investments in digital facilities, information sharing, and AI adoption.
“We are delivering fast-track authorisations, streamlined compliance, and new visa routes to attract top global talent,” he included.
Malhotra highlighted the growing synergy in between the 2 countries’ fintech environments, mentioning that numerous UK-based companies are introducing operations in India and incorporating with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to establish ingenious cross-border payment options. “These collaborations can deliver benefits beyond bilateral gains,” he stated. “They can set new benchmarks for inclusion, efficiency, and trust in digital finance globally.”
