BHIM has enabled full delegated payments under UPI Circle, allowing primary users to authorise trusted secondary contacts to make payments of up to ₹15,000 a month
Paytm logged 1.52 billion UPI transactions in October - its strongest in 20 months - yet its market share stayed below early 2024 levels as overall UPI volumes surged across the ecosystem
India plans to expand UPI to 7-8 more countries by next year as DFS says the goal is to prioritise Middle East and East Asia, even as banking health strengthens and insurance remains a key focus
It will be a dedicated intelligence infra company that will enable real-time intel sharing among banks and other financial-sector participants to strengthen customer protection against digital frauds
Volume was up by 5 per cent and value by 10 per cent in October versus September this year
NPCI says minor issues remain in the T+0 cheque clearing process introduced on October 4, assuring customers that all cheques are being cleared the same day
The partnership marks UPI's first entry into an East Asian market and aims to make digital transactions easier for Indian tourists while boosting Japan's cashless economy
NPCI says the new t+0 cheque clearing system is stable after early glitches, while bank unions urge RBI to ensure smoother implementation during the festive period
The new ecosystem allows users to make instant, secure payments by tapping Muses' smart ring on any NFC-enabled PoS terminal
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Razorpay, NPCI, and OpenAI collaborate to pilot AI-powered UPI payments in ChatGPT, offering an automated shopping experience
Currently in the pilot stage, this feature allows users to shop and pay within a single chat interface
The integration will allow bank customers to digitally buy US dollars for remittances, forex cards, or currency notes at competitive rates
NPCI Tech Solutions will focus on fintech experimentation and breakthrough innovations, expanding NPCI's role in global digital payments and cross-border connectivity
The move follows recent guidelines from the Reserve Bank of India permitting alternative methods of authentication and will mark a departure from the current system
NPCI has sought RBI approval to enable UPI-based cash withdrawals of up to ₹10,000 at business correspondent outlets, expanding beyond ATMs and select merchants
UPI AutoPay enables users to generate a recurring e-mandate using any UPI payments application. It allows users to set timely mandates to pay using UPI on a periodic basis
Axis Bank MD Amitabh Chaudhry said banks earn nothing from UPI transactions despite bearing the infrastructure costs, as subsidies and incentives shrink further
PhonePe processed 8.93 bn UPI transactions in July, ahead of Google Pay's 6.92 bn, as total UPI volume hit a record 19.46 bn worth ₹25.08 tn, NPCI data shows
People faced difficulties in making online payments through the popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform on Thursday evening due to "technical" issues. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which runs the UPI platform, said a few banks' systems faced troubles due to which people faced inconvenience. There were "intermittent UPI connectivity issues as a few of the banks were having some internal technical problems", the NPCI said in a late evening statement. The statement came in response to a slew of complaints on social media platforms about the UPI outage. NPCI stressed that its systems are working fine and it has worked with the lenders for a quick resolution. The UPI platform had witnessed over 18 billion transactions with an underlying value of over Rs 24 lakh crore in June. There is an intense debate over who should pay for the platform. At present, it is subsidised by the government to encourage citizens to pay more using the online method.