The National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) is working towards expanding the global footprint of indigenous payment network platforms like RuPay and UPI (unified payment interface), reports Economic Times.
The NPCI is in talks with several global agencies for possible expansion in geographies like West Asia, the United States (US), and Europe. These agencies may include regulatory authorities, large banks, fintech companies, or even umbrella payment organisations from respective countries.
Chief executive of NPCI International Payments (NIPL), Ritesh Shukla shared that they are aiming to expand RuPay and UPI acceptance across world destinations, where Indians travel for holidays, study or profession or even stay.
Bhutan recently became the first country to adopt UPI standards for its QR code. It is also the second country after Singapore to have Bhim-UPI acceptance at merchant locations.