Fintech firm PhonePe has partnered with ride-hailing platform PickMe to enable UPI-based payments for Indian travellers in Sri Lanka, the Walmart group firm said on Thursday. Last month, PhonePe entered into a partnership with LankaPay to allow its users to pay using UPI across Sri Lanka. "Our partnership with PickMe exemplifies the company's commitment to providing Indian travellers with convenient and trusted payment solutions. Previously, navigating payments in a new country could be a hassle. "Now, with PhonePe, Indian tourists visiting the beautiful island nation of Sri Lanka can enjoy the ease and security of UPI payments for their rides," Ritesh Pai, CEO of PhonePe - International Payments, said. The collaboration follows the launch of PhonePe in the island nation last month, wherein the Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha had urged companies in Sri Lanka to engage with Indian companies to build on the UPI stack for innovations in hotel bookings, cab bookings, delivery ...
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Data shared by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Saturday said that the May figures were 49 per cent up in volume and 39 per cent up in value compared to the same month in 2023
The report further added that the Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) has aided in the growth of digital payments in the last financial year, the RBI said
The private lender notified its customers via email and SMS that they will continue to receive email alerts for all UPI transactions
Feature involves sending an immediate alert to the account holder before allowing any unusual or suspicious transaction initiated through their bank account
For new UPI users, the daily transaction limit is Rs 5,000 for the first 24 hours
The Adani Group plans to offer new services through its consumer app, Adani One, which was launched in late 2022. The app currently offers travel services such as flight and hotel bookings
Around 7-9% of Apple's sales in its two company-owned stores were cash transactions, compared to less than 1 per cent or even none at all observed in its stores in the US or Europe
Around 75 per cent of all 'credit cards on UPI' transactions are happening at small merchants
PhonePe on Wednesday announced a partnership with LankaPay to allow its users to pay using UPI across Sri Lanka. At an event to mark the collaboration, PhonePe said its app users travelling to Sri Lanka can make payments using UPI across LankaPay QR merchants. The transactions will be facilitated by the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and LankaPay National Payment Network. Users can scan LankaQR code to make secure and quick payments without carrying cash or calculating currency conversions. The amount will be debited in INR, showing the currency exchange rate. PhonePe's CEO, International Payments, Ritesh Pai, said the collaboration with LankaPay offers unparalleled convenience to Indian tourists who can now use a familiar and secure payment method while travelling and paying across LankaQR merchant points. "We are excited about the potential of this collaboration that would enhance payment experience to Indian tourists and business travellers during their stay in Sri Lanka and
Paytm's UPI Lite Wallet is designed for quick and easy payments without needing to enter a PIN
UPI Lite processes low-value transactions that have been set at below Rs 500, according to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) website
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NPCI, which has a regulatory mandate from the central bank, announced the 30% cap in 2020 but later extended the deadline by two years to the end of 2024
The meeting was attended by banks, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), third-party application providers, and technology service providers
UPI transaction volumes rose 54% in March, as compared to 60% a year ago
Paytm's UPI market share plummets; Google Pay and PhonePe continue to dominate digital payments in India
ICICI Bank's NRI customers residing in 10 countries can pay utility bills and merchants in India through iMobile Pay