Paytm secures NPCI nod to onboard new UPI users
New Delhi/IBNS: One97 Communications Limited, the parent company of Paytm, has received the green light from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to onboard new users for its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform.
India to develop UPI-like real-time payments platform for Trinidad and Tobago
NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Digital Transformation (MDT) of Trinidad and Tobago to develop a real-time payments platform similar to India’s ‘Unified Payments Interface’ (UPI).
India to help countries in Africa and South America to develop UPI-like digital payment systems
New Delhi: India is in talks with countries in Africa and South America to assist in developing digital payment systems based on its Unified Payments Interface (UPI), with plans for two systems to launch by early 2027, Reuters reported.
UPI hits over 3,700 transactions per second, up 58% yearly
New Delhi: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has become the world's most popular alternative payment method, handling 3,729.1 transactions per second in 2023, media reports said.
Mumbai: India’s fintech industry has garnered an investment of over $31 billion in the last 10 years and the startups in this space have recorded a growth of over 500 percent.
UPI merchant transactions in Nepal surpass 100,000 mark, announces NPCI
NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the international armof National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), recently announced surpassing 100,000 cross-border Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Person-toMerchant (P2M) transactions in Nepal.
UPI transactions cross Rs 20 trillion for third straight month in July 2024
New Delhi/IBNS: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction values surpassed Rs 20 trillion for the third successive month in July 2024, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) — a state-owned organization that operates retail payments and settlement systems in the country — on Thursday (Aug 1).
Ransomware attack on technology service provider hits 300 small banks across India: Report
New Delhi/IBNS: A ransomware attack on an Indian technology service provider has forced payment systems across nearly 300 small local banks in the country to shut down temporarily, Reuters reported, citing two sources directly aware of the matter.
Kolkata: NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) in partnership with Network International (Network), a leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, has enabled the acceptance of QR code-based Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments via Network’s point-of-sale (POS) terminals in the UAE.
New Delhi: UPI payments are now available in the UAE through a partnership between NPCI International Payments Ltd and Network International, a key player in digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa.
India to again delay caps on UPI payments market share, reports Reuters
Mumbai/IBNS: India will again delay caps on market share for a popular digital payments method, benefiting Google Pay and Walmart-backed PhonePe as the authorities prioritise growth over concerns about market concentration, Reuters reported quoting its sources.
NPCI may defer market cap restriction for UPI platforms for 2 yrs: Report
New Delhi: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), responsible for managing the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), is likely to limit market share for digital payment platforms two years later, according to Reuters.
NPCI International partners with Bank of Namibia to deploy India’s UPI stack in Namibia
Mumbai: NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has signed an agreement with the Bank of Namibia (BoN) to support them in developing an instant payment system like Unified Payment Interface (UPI) for Namibia.
Paytm gets third-party app license from NPCI
New Delhi: Paytm, officially known as One 97 Communications, was granted a third-party application provider license by the Nation's Payments Authority of India (NPCI), media reports said.
NPCI likely to grant TRAP licencse to Paytm: Report
New Delhi: The National Payments Corp of India (NPCI) is expected to grant a third-party application provider (TPAP) license to Paytm, previously known as One 97 Communications, by March 15, media reports said.