Pune, Sept. 4 -- Cementing Maharashtra's status as the nation's premier economic powerhouse, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today announced that Mumbai and Pune have collectively outpaced Bengaluru in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, capturing a staggering 61 per cent of total fintech investments nationwide.

Speaking at a press conference during his visit to Pune, Fadnavis highlighted major milestones in the state's tech and financial sectors, marked by the inauguration of Magnum's Global Capability Center and the groundbreaking ceremony for Bajaj Finserv's massive upcoming fintech headquarters. Spanning 7.2 million square feet, the eco-friendly corporate campus is projected to generate employment for 40,000 highly-educated ...