Overview

• QR code-based UPI payments are now accepted at QNB-acquired merchants across Qatar via POS terminals powered by NETSTARS.
• Indian visitors can make real-time transactions without relying on cash or currency exchange, according to the rollout announcements.
• Qatar Duty Free is the initial live merchant, with availability highlighted at major tourist attractions.
• Qatar joins the UAE, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Nepal, Mauritius, France and Bhutan as destinations where merchant UPI payments are accepted.
• NIPL and QNB say the move will lift cashless adoption and transaction volumes for local retailers, with Indians cited as the second-largest visitor group.