India drives 85% of transactions through UPI; DPPs boost financial inclusion: RBI Governor
India leads in digital public platforms, with UPI processing 85% of digital payments, facilitating financial inclusion and innovation. Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra highlighted these ...
UPI in Japan soon! NPCI International signs MoU with NTT DATA; check full list of countries where UPI is accepted
Indian tourists visiting Japan will soon be able to use UPI for payments following a deal between NPCI International and NTT DATA. This partnership will ...
Payment trends: Digital transactions surge but cash still remains king! Here’s what Indians are using to pay
Despite a surge in digital payments, cash continues to dominate nearly half of India’s transactions, particularly in rural areas. While retail payments are overwhelmingly digital, ...
Payment revolution! Facial recognition, fingerprints to soon authenticate UPI payments, Aadhaar biometric data to be used: Report
Get ready for a payment revolution! India’s UPI is set to introduce facial recognition and fingerprint authentication for transactions starting October 8th. This move, leveraging ...
Global Fintech Fest: FM launches foreign currency settlement system; India accounts for ‘half of world’s real-time digital transactions’
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched GIFT City’s foreign currency settlement system, enabling local settlement of international transactions. She also highlighted India’s AI advancements and the ...
Pay via UPI in Qatar! India expands digital payment network; here’s where you can use it
India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) has expanded its reach overseas with its launch at Lulu Group stores in Qatar, following its introduction at Hamad International ...
RBI overhauls digital payment security: New risk-based authentication for safer transactions – Here’s all you need to know
India’s digital payments will undergo a major security overhaul by April 2026, as the RBI mandates a risk-based authentication model. Moving beyond sole OTP reliance, ...
Alternatives to OTPs will make payments safer: Visa
RBI’s tokenization initiative has significantly reduced fraud and improved transaction success rates since 2022. Now, Visa is introducing its Payment Passkey, a biometric and cryptographic ...
New toll rules: Get FASTag now or pay extra! Cash users to pay double – check details
From November 15, 2025, National Highway toll plazas will implement new rules to boost digital payments. Vehicles without a valid FASTag will pay double the ...
Navratri, GST cuts spark festive shopping boom: Digital transactions jump to Rs 11 lakh crore; see near 10-fold surge
Navratri’s Retail Roar: Are GST Cuts Fueling a Spending Spree? The scent of incense hangs heavy in the air, colorful lights twinkle from every storefront, ...
