PhonePe appoints Shivnath Thukral as vice president of public policy

Walmart-owned PhonePe has appointed Shivnath Thukral as the vice president for public policy and government affairs, according to a company statement on Tuesday.

In this role, Thukral will engage policymakers and regulators on policy decisions affecting the financial services industry. He will be part of the leadership team at PhonePe and work closely with founders Sameer Nigam and Rahul Chari.