GFF enabled direct conversations with policymakers-stakeholders
As India’s credit and fintech ecosystems continue to expand, there is a strong need to foster continuous innovation, collaboration, and data integrity, says V. Anantharaman, Chairman, TransUnion CIBIL.
“The growth seen across retail and commercial credit segments, coupled with fintech’s increasing participation in business lending, signals a maturing market driven by new possibilities,” he said at the Global Fintech Fest 2025 (GFF) held 7-9 Oct 2025 at the Jio World Centre, Mumbai.
“To sustain this momentum responsibly, it is essential that all ecosystem participants work together to leverage data and technology in ways that enhance trust, inclusion, and long-term financial health,” he said at the Fintech Investors’ Roundtable for Fintech CEOs and founders further strengthening industry connections.
“At TransUnion CIBIL, we are committed to enabling this progress through reliable insights and collaborative industry engagement,” underlined Anantharaman.
Across the three-day event, TransUnion CIBIL highlighted its newest innovations, presented insights from its industry reports and showcased multiple solutions designed to enhance access to credit for individuals, MSMEs and rural borrowers.
Bhavesh Jain, MD and CEO, TransUnion CIBIL, joined Shaji K V, Chairman of NABARD, for a fireside chat on ‘Unlocking Rural Potential’, highlighting how smart financial infrastructure can empower India’s villages.
Commenting on the event, Jain continued, “GFF 2025 brought the entire finance and digital ecosystem together on one stage, enabling space for direct conversations with policymakers, investors, regulators and innovators.
“It allowed us to show how credit insights are central to trust in the financial system and how access to credit is expanding opportunities for individuals and businesses. For TransUnion CIBIL, GFF was a forum to present solutions, to listen closely to the industry and to take back learnings that will shape the way forward. The exchanges at the event reinforced the importance of responsible growth and the need to build financial systems that are inclusive and resilient.”
The Global Fintech Fest is the world’s largest fintech festival, bringing together banks, Non-Banking Financial Corporations, fintechs, technology companies and a variety of stakeholders from across the spectrum of financial technology. Since its inception in 2020, GFF has evolved into a global platform where fintech leaders, policymakers, and innovators converge to shape the future of finance and consistently set new benchmarks in driving dialogue, collaboration, and action within the fintech ecosystem.
Through its participation at GFF 2025, TransUnion CIBIL reinforced its role as a trusted partner in India’s financial ecosystem, where it enables greater transparency, strengthens access to credit and fosters innovation to meet the evolving needs of individuals, businesses and communities. Fiinews.com
