Eight Indian fintechs, including BharatPe and Paytm, make global top fintech list for 2026

BharatPe, Paytm, PhonePe, Cashfree, Freecharge, MobiKwik, Razorpay and Skydo feature in CNBC and Statista’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 ranking, highlighting India’s growing digital-payments footprint.

— Filed Wed, 22 Jul, 2026, 15:58 IST · Source NDTV Profit · Updated

BharatPe, Paytm, PhonePe and five other Indian payments firms were included in Statista and CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies 2026 list, underscoring India's growing role in domestic and cross-border digital payments.

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The recognition follows BharatPe’s earlier record $23.5M gross revenue in August 2023 and renewed attention on co-founder Shashvat Nakrani’s move to a strategic adviser role.

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