Kochi, Feb. 22 -- New-age Kerala's rapid rise in financial technology promises the state's potential to emerge beyond its traditional image as a lush-green tourist destination, but authorities have to ensure long-term harmony between all stakeholders for the trend to sustain, according to a key session at the Invest Kerala Global Summit (IKGS) on Saturday.
The role of policymakers, investors, innovators, and the beneficiaries is equally crucial in the progressive application of improved technologies to products and services in the financial industry, speakers noted at a 75-minute discussion on 'Thriving Ecosystem for Banking, FinTech, and Digital Innovation'.
"To use an analogy, the FinTech sector is like Kerala's famed Kathakali dance th...