>Last year, a Reuters investigation by Rina Chandran found dozens of lending apps in India that appeared to violate Google’s policies against short-term loans

>Last year, a Reuters investigation by Rina Chandran found dozens of lending apps in India that appeared to violate Google’s policies against short-term loans just FYI - this is contrary to the product and the law of India. Google is not the regulator. For example Manndeshi foundation runs 24 hour loans for women vegetable sellers - who take a loan in the morning and pay back at night. Google Play "ethics" is US-centric. It does not take into account the realities of the local demographics. for example sub 90 day loans are illegal on Play - a lot of microfinance in India/Bangladesh is sub 90 days. What ends up happening is demonisation of everyone not playing by Google Play's rules and gets termed as "predatory".