Economy, Banking and Finance · 21 May 2026

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) Certifies VIYONA Fintech for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) Infrastructure

Exam-focused facts from the 21 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Hyderabad-based fintech company VIYONA Fintech has secured NPCI certification for its technology and certification framework across multiple payment infrastructure layers.
  • The certification includes capabilities for UPI Acquirer, UPI Issuer, IMPS, and Interoperable Banking Mobile Banking (IBMB) integrations.
  • The completion of both UPI Acquirer and UPI Issuer capabilities allows the company to participate in merchant acceptance, Quick Response (QR) acquiring, and customer-side issuance infrastructure.
  • VIYONA Fintech is launching the ViyonaPay initiative to expand digital payment acceptance and banking accessibility across underserved and rural markets.
  • The company is expanding its portfolio with six upcoming offerings across merchant payments, rural acceptance infrastructure, Point of Sale (POS) ecosystems, and merchant enablement platforms.