NPCI kickstarts deployment of 'UPI Tap and Pay' facility for payment apps

The feature is currently live on Bharat Interface for Money or BHIM app along with Paytm where it is open for limited users, according to details on NPCI's website

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has kick-started the process to deploy ‘UPI Tap and Pay’ across digital payment providers after the apex body released details on the feature’s roll out. 

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) members can go live with the UPI Tap and Pay functionality by January 31, 2024, NPCI said in a circular reviewed by Business Standard.

However, the timeline mentioned in the circular is not a deadline for digital payment firms. 

“Payment players can roll out the UPI Tap and Pay feature on their apps any time. The date mentioned in the circular is just a