Payment Systems

With thin margins in the UPI era, Indian fintechs are looking overseas, betting on cross-border payments, CBDCs, and new digital rails for sustainable growth

As fintech shifts to devices, AI, IoT, and on-device intelligence are transforming payments, lending, and fraud control, making devices central to the next phase of banking

Skydo's PA-CB-I licence enables it to process cross-border payments, specifically for facilitating inward transactions

"The board was also briefed on the major findings of the RBI's recently conducted Survey on Digital Payments," the central bank said

The Bengaluru-based company is targeting US-based small and medium businesses (SMBs) as part of its expansion plan

Pine Labs shares listed at ₹242 per share on the NSE, opening with a 9.5 per cent premium over the issue price of ₹221

India expanded the reach of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on Monday by launching the facility at Lulu Group's stores in Qatar, following its rollout at duty-free outlets in Hamad International Airport here last month. Launching the facility at a Lulu store, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said it will help facilitate smoother and more cost-effective movement of capital between the two countries. Last month, NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), in partnership with Qatar National Bank (QNB), introduced UPI at point-of-sale terminals across Qatar for merchants acquired by QNB. The rollout is part of a collaboration between NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), Qatar National Bank (QNB), and Japanese payments gateway NETSTARS. He also encouraged other banks and institutions in Qatar to adopt UPI. "The launch of UPI and UPI transactions is not just a digital payment solution, but has the potential to revolutionise trade between Qatar and India. It's an opportuni

Fintech major PhonePe has secured the Reserve Bank of India's final approval to act as an online payment aggregator, expanding its reach to enterprises and merchants nationwide

Razorpay has integrated Apple Pay for cross-border transactions, enabling Indian merchants to tap global users with faster checkout and higher conversion rates

QR code, the little pixelated square, has changed how India pays or accesses information. Its applications are only limited by imagination

Index up from 465.33 in September 2024, reflecting rapid digital adoption and stronger payment infrastructure and performance across India

The credit business is expected to get an investment of $50-$60 million. PayU is considering another $60-$70 million infusion in payments infrastructure firm Mindgate Solutions

EximPe gains RBI's in-principle approval for a cross-border payment aggregator licence, plans to expand 10x by FY26 and enhance services for SMEs and B2B trade in Asia

NPCI builds Internet of Things rails as UPI targets 10x growth

After reaching a record high in May, UPI transactions dropped in volume and value in June 2025, with IMPS, FASTag and AePS data also showing month-on-month declines

For instance, this includes restricting a high number of repeat APIs for the same or older transactions

The deal will allow PayU to expand into the real-time payment processing market, including the Unified Payments Interface (UPI)

Bengaluru-based Juspay, which has close to 500 large and enterprise merchants, expects a 'vast majority' of its merchants to stay with the firm without severing ties

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday asked banks to review their payment systems to ensure easier accessibility to persons with disabilities. All sections of the population, including differently-abled persons, are increasingly adopting digital payment systems, it said in a circular. "To promote effective access, payment system participants (PSPs, that is, banks and authorised non-bank payment system providers) are advised to review their payment systems/devices in terms of accessibility to Persons with Disabilities," it noted. Based on the review, banks and non-bank payment system providers may carry out the necessary modifications in payment systems and devices like point-of-sale machines, which can be accessed and used by persons with disabilities with ease, the RBI said. The RBI also asked them to refer to the accessibility standards issued by the Ministry of Finance in February. While selecting potential solutions for the purpose, care should be taken to ensure that the ...

Fintech platform BharatPe on Wednesday announced the launch of its UPI TPAP (third-party application provider) to facilitate consumer digital payments. Earlier, BharatPe provided merchant-to-merchant digital payment services. The company has also rebranded buy-now-pay-later app postpe' to BharatPe', according to a statement. With this, there are now two apps available in the public domain: BharatPe (earlier postpe), and BharatPe for Business. The fintech platform said it has partnered with Unity Bank to enable TPAP. Customers can create their UPI ID on the BharatPe app with the extension @bpunity, and make both individual and merchant transactions. "With our UPI TPAP, we aim to enable millions across Bharat to make seamless and secure UPI transactions, for their individual as well as business needs. "The foray into the consumer payments category will help us to further propel adoption of digital payments and drive financial inclusion across the country," BharatPe CEO Nalin Negi