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NPCI International Expands Live UPI-PayNow Linkage to 19 Indian Banks

Operating on the world’s first cloud-based cross-border payment system this expansion cuts settlement times to seconds for users in both countries.

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Overview

  • NPCI International added 13 more Indian banks to bring the remittance network to 19 participants as of July 17.
  • Seven banks among the expanded network now support outbound transfers from India to Singapore.
  • Recipients in India can receive funds instantly through UPI apps such as BHIM, Google Pay and PhonePe.
  • Singapore customers of DBS SG and Liquid Group can now send money directly to UPI-enabled accounts in India.
  • NPCI International is targeting similar real-time linkages in markets including Namibia, the UAE and Trinidad and Tobago.