India’s fintech revolution is driven by a unique convergence of factors—world-class digital infrastructure, an expansive yet underbanked population, affordable data plans, and widespread smartphone penetration. These elements have created a fertile ground for innovation, making India one of the fastest-growing fintech hubs globally.

However, the industry operates in a dynamic environment marked by regulatory complexities, heightened scrutiny from stakeholders, and increasing cybersecurity threats. Navigating these challenges is crucial for long-term resilience and growth.

At Grant Thornton Bharat, our fintech expertise helps you navigate this complex landscape, driving innovation and growth for your business.

Our solutions

We specialise in providing solutions under different models (specialised reviews, managed services and retainership) around risk management which includes quantitative, qualitative, and governance solutions in the areas of internal control and financial controls.

Our offerings encompass a wide spectrum of comprehensive governance solutions, incorporating internal audits, process reviews, ICOFR/IFC development and assessments, SOX audits, SOP development, as well as specialised risk management reviews focusing on ERM and model validation.

Our expertise, strong ties with regulatory bodies and extensive work done on regulatory frameworks and guidelines can help your organisation in improving the compliance culture. As part of the compliance solution, we help in assessing risks, implementing programmes, monitoring activities and offer two key value additions in the form of benchmarking and regulatory insights.

Delivering finance-related services and transformative change, we specialise in enterprise performance management (EPM) solutions, encompassing planning, budgeting, and consolidation. Our expertise extends to cost optimisation services. Additionally, we provide EUC solutions, emphasising governance and remediation for a comprehensive approach.

As industries undergo significant market shifts, organisations pursuing large-scale transformations prioritise success through a transformative approach. Emphasising clear vision, integrated strategies, and value-centric execution, our transformation office provides a comprehensive framework from initial strategy development to seamless technology implementation.

We harness extensive expertise in both domain and technology to support validation of data and processes/workflows through a combination of data validations, functional, regression and UAT.

We enable the organisations to identify if the root cause for heightened delinquency in a product portfolio is business reasons or fraud related elements.

We help the early stage / mature fintechs in reviewing their existing anti-fraud controls to ascertain their efficacy in identifying and combating black-swan events.

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The evolution of digital lending in India

Grant Thornton Bharat and The Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment (FACE) conducted the Risk Barometer survey 2024 to assess the risks associated with digital lending.

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      ISO27001:2022 ISMS Implementation

      ISO27001:2022 ISMS Implementation

      1.
      Problem Statement
      Implementing a robust ISMS program to achieve ISO27001:2022 certification, protecting information assets and ensuring regulatory compliance.
      2.
      Our Solution
      Defined and published ISMS policy and framework, conducted gap assessment, risk assessment, awareness sessions, internal audit, and external audit support.
      3.
      Impact
      Achieved ISO27001:2022 certification, published gap analysis report, risk register, internal audit findings, and ensured comprehensive documentation.
      Global Oracle Fusion ERP Rollout for fintech Firm Pine Labs

      Global Oracle Fusion ERP Rollout for fintech Firm Pine Labs

      1.
      Problem Statement
      Pine Labs, a USD 5.5 billion fintech firm, faced challenges managing disparate accounting systems and manual financial consolidation across 6 countries and 10 entities.
      2.
      Our Solution
      We implemented Oracle Fusion ERP, standardising processes and harmonising financial reporting across countries and entities.
      3.
      Impact
      Enabled process standardisation, ease of financial reporting, and local statutory reporting. Deployed in record time, the solution is scalable for future acquisitions and expansions.
      Oracle Fusion ERP and SCM Implementation for Lightstorm

      Oracle Fusion ERP and SCM Implementation for Lightstorm

      1.
      Problem Statement
      Lightstorm, a hyperscale networking infrastructure provider, faced challenges in local regulatory reporting, taxation, and inventory management.
      2.
      Our Solution
      Grant Thornton implemented Oracle Fusion ERP for two legal entities, streamlining processes and enabling seamless reporting.
      3.
      Impact
      Rationalised Chart of Accounts, streamlined inventory movement and procurement, and ensured data retention, security, and access control.
      Governance and Compliance posture review

      Governance and Compliance posture review

      1.
      Problem Statement
      A rapidly expanding fintech firm in B2B lending acquired an NBFC to enhance its lending capabilities. Facing swift growth and complex RBI regulations, the company needed an evaluation of its compliance and governance.
      2.
      Our Solution
      The firm undertook a meticulous review, including process walkthroughs, regulatory mapping, analysis of managerial roles, and scrutiny of intra-group transactions.
      3.
      Impact
      The evaluation yielded a risk-assessed report with timely remediation recommendations, a compliance risk framework, and a governance checklist tailored to the entity's scale and risk profile.
      Process and Control Review

      Process and Control Review

      1.
      Problem Statement
      The objective was to critically examine the efficiency and effectiveness of the current systems, identifying areas of shortfall and recommending practical improvements.
      2.
      Our Solution
      Our approach encompassed verifying customer data, conducting due diligence, and ensuring compliance with Know Your Customer (KYC) standards through document reviews and risk assessment of loan applicants.
      3.
      Impact
      The outcome was a comprehensive adherence to regulations and process optimisation, reflecting industry best practices. We delivered detailed reports on process evaluations, identified gaps, and associated risks, offering improvement...