Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for fintech consumer protection index at GFF 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a fintech consumer protection index that would give every company a transparent rating , making consumer protection, alongside cybersecurity and data governance, a priority for India’s fintech sector. He proposed this while inaugurating the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai on September 8 , arguing that India’s fintech industry must now move beyond the success of digital payments to its next phase. However, Modi did not explain how the index would wor