Did you know that India’s instant payment systems, such as the UPI and IMPS are, far more developed than similar systems in use in the US, the UK, Canada and Australia? Read below to find out more about it, and how exactly it has impacted India’s economy.
A UPI transaction takes mere seconds and is the most preferred payment mechanism in India. Here’s how security matches its speed.
This will allow people to make payments by just tapping their phones against the POS terminal.
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched UPI Lite service to facilitate offline fund transfers for people with low or no internet...
Some existing payment and cash solutions ensure digital transactions without the need for internet, smartphones or debit or credit cards
UPI activation through Aadhaar is awaited as it will bring a larger number of people into the UPI ecosystem.
UPI 123Pay will allow customers to use feature phones for almost all transactions barring scan and pay even without an internet connection
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the country incurred a record 423 crore digital transactions in November, computing to a total value of Rs 7.56...
PhonePe has started charging processing fees ranging between Re 1 to Rs 2 per transaction for mobile recharges exceeding Rs 50.
Linkage of these fast payment systems will enable users to make instant, low-cost fund transfers on a reciprocal, cross-border basis.
The launch is expected to benefit more than 2,00,000 tourists from India who travel to Bhutan each year.