Overview

• NPCI International and Qatar National Bank have enabled UPI acceptance across Qatar via QR code payments on QNB-acquired merchants’ POS terminals.
• Qatar Duty Free is the first merchant to go live, and payments will be available at major tourist attractions for Indian travelers.
• The deployment allows real-time transactions that reduce reliance on cash and remove currency exchange hassles during visits to Qatar.
• Qatar joins Bhutan, France, Mauritius, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and the UAE in accepting UPI for in-person payments.
• NIPL’s Ritesh Shukla and QNB’s Yousef Mahmoud Al‑Neama said the partnership advances interoperability and is expected to support Qatar’s retail and tourism sectors.