Economy, Banking and Finance · 31 January 2026
slice Launches Three Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Banking Solutions Including Repo-linked Savings Account
Exam-focused facts from the 31 January 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- slice has introduced India’s first savings account linked to 100% of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) repo rate.
- The savings account features daily interest calculation and credit, no minimum balance requirements, and instant liquidity.
- The slice UPI credit card allows customers to scan and pay at any UPI-enabled merchant using an approved credit limit.
- The UPI credit card offers up to 3% cashback, weekly rewards through slice sparks, and a slice in 3 feature for no-cost Equated Monthly Instalment (EMI) conversion on purchases above ₹2,000.
- The credit card is issued with no joining, renewal, or annual fees.
- slice provides digital fixed deposits with interest rates of up to 7.25% per annum.
- The fixed deposits are insured up to ₹5 lakh by the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC).
- Rajan Bajaj is the Founder and Executive Director of slice, and Dilip Asbe is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
- slice is a digital-first banking ecosystem based in Bangalore, Karnataka.