Economy, Banking and Finance · 25 January 2026

Suryoday Small Finance Bank (SSFB) partners with HyperVerge to deploy AI-driven Video KYC system.

Exam-focused facts from the 25 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Suryoday Small Finance Bank (SSFB) has partnered with technology firm HyperVerge to implement an AI-driven Video KYC system for digital onboarding.
  • The Video KYC system enables verification agents to complete nearly twice the number of approved calls per day compared with earlier processes.
  • The system has been integrated into the bank’s existing digital channels and is being used across products that require identity verification.
  • Baskar Babu, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SSFB, stated that the partnership supports the bank’s effort to make banking simpler and more accessible.
  • Vishal Singh, Chief Information Officer and Head of Digital Banking at SSFB, said the solution improves conversions without compromising customer experience.
  • HyperVerge Chief Executive Officer Kedar Kulkarni said the Video KYC platform supports higher conversions, compliance, and scalable operations for regulated financial institutions.