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Budget 2025 slashes digital payments incentives: Is MDR on its way out?

With the Budgetary outlay for UPI transactions cut by 78 per cent, industry insiders wonder if transaction fees are likely to be introduced

Yono-UPI integration to give more reach for Singapore transactions to India

State Bank of India Singapore on Wednesday said the planned YONO-UPI integration through PayNow will provide a bigger reach for India-bound transactions from Singapore. The SBI YONO-UPI-PayNow linkage comes amidst the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announcing a plan to launch two new payments solutions in the middle of this year to support the transition to e-payments for both corporate and retail cheque users. "For future enhancements, SBI Singapore is looking at having linkage to the UPI, a Government of India initiative system that powers multiple bank accounts through a single interface," SBI Singapore CEO M P Siva told PTI on Wednesday. "The planned YONO-UPI integration through PayNow will provide a bigger reach for India-bound transactions from Singapore, he said. Siva further noted that Singapore is one of the most important markets and we would like to be amongst the best in offering services, given the wide range of ..

Budget muted on UPI, RuPay debit card incentives; sops down by 78%

The Budget earmarked Rs 437 crore to promote such transactions in financial year 2026 (FY26), compared to Rs 2,000 crore allocated the year before

Sebi mulls safe UPI payment mechanism for registered market intermediaries

Markets regulator Sebi is looking to come out with a new mechanism to ensure secure and efficient payments in the securities market through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in bid to distinguish legitimate financial intermediaries from fraudsters. Under the proposed mechanism, the regulator has suggested creating a unique UPI address for registered market intermediaries, making it easier for investors to confirm that they are paying only registered entities. The proposed UPI payment limit for capital market transactions is set to Rs 5 lakh per day, higher than the current Rs 2 lakh limit. This will be evaluated periodically in consultation with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) floated a consultation paper on the proposals on Friday and sought public comments on them by February 21. Since 2019, Sebi has enabled UPI as a mode of payment in the market. However, there has been a growing issue with unregistered entities ..

UPI volume scales new peak of 16.99 billion in January, shows NPCI data

The number of daily transactions for January stood at 14.33 million, up from 14.23 million in December, which translated into a daily transaction value of Rs 19,562 crore

UPI transaction won't work from Feb 1 if ID contains special characters

Step meant to improve transaction security and technology compliance, says NPCI

UPI credit cards: Track spending as frequent small txn can strain budget

Security-related precautions for UPI-enabled credit cards are similar to those for standard UPI payments

UPI's share in total digital payments in India grows to 83% in 2024

In 2024 alone, India recorded 208.5 billion digital payment transactions

UPI-enabled credit cards see 20% monthly growth, users avg 40 transactions

This growth aligns with a broader trend in transactions processed through UPI on RuPay credit cards

UPI can grow 10 times from current base, says NPCI chief Dilip Asbe

The apex payments body recorded 16.73 billion transactions in December 2024. UPI registered over 172 billion transactions in 2024 alone

Navi crosses 1% market share in UPI transactions in December 2024

This is the first time in many months that a firm outside the top three has achieved this

BharatPe parent to sell up to 25% stake in Unity SFB for $800 mn

According to the licensing requirements, BharatPe has to bring down its stake in the bank to 10 per cent within eight years from the bank's operations

UPI transactions continue upward trajectory, hit all-time high in Dec 2024

For the full calendar year 2024, UPI-enabled platforms handled approximately 172 billion transactions, reflecting a 46 per cent annual increase

UPI moment for B2B payments: Bharat Connect likely to go live by March

The NPCI subsidiary, which will follow the model similar to TPAPs, is conducting pilots with eight companies

UPI transactions surge to record 16.73 bn in Dec; value at Rs 23.25 trn

Interestingly, for the entire 2024, the volume increased by 46 per cent to around 172 billion transactions, compared to 118 billion in 2023

WhatsApp Pay: What is it, how to enable it, competitors in India, and more

WhatsApp has received approval from the NPCI to offer its payment service to all users in India, removing the earlier cap of 100 million Unified Payments Interface (UPI) users

Why are Paytm shares down 4% on NSE today? Check reason here

Paytm share: The fall in Paytm share came after the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) extended the deadline to implement transaction volume cap on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) apps

NPCI extends market cap deadline for UPI apps by two years to end of 2026

This extension provides significant relief to market leaders PhonePe and Google Pay, which dominate UPI transactions in India

As NPCI lifts limits, WhatsApp Pay can now extend UPI services to all users

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has lifted the limit from onboarding UPI users for the third-party app provider WhatsApp Pay with immediate effect. With this development, WhatsApp Pay can now extend UPI services to its entire user base in India, NPCI said in a statement. Previously, NPCI had permitted WhatsApp Pay to expand its UPI user base in a phased manner, it added. There was a cap of 100 million users which has been lifted by NPCI. With this notification, it said, NPCI is removing the limit restrictions on user onboarding on WhatsApp Pay. WhatsApp Pay will continue to comply with all existing UPI guidelines and circulars applicable to existing Third-Party Application Providers (TPAPs), it said. NPCI, an initiative of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Indian Banks' Association, is an umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India (IBA). NPCI governs the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) framework in India.

NPCI delays UPI payments market share cap in relief for PhonePe, Google Pay

The mandate, which was to take effect from the end of 2024, will now kick in at the end of December 2026