65 news articles11 Jun 2026 to 05 Nov 2026
Every DailyConnects briefing covering UPI, in order, with exam-focused key numbers. Grouped purely by entity identity — never mixed with similar-but-unrelated news.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Guyana President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 202…
$500 mnThe average daily value of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions crossed ₹1 trillion for the first time in October 2026, with UPI recording 25.47 billio…
₹1National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)'s international arm, NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), partnered with the UAE on July 29 and Singapore on Se…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has emerged as the world's largest real-time payment system, processi…
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is working to open National Pension System (NPS) accounts for gig and platform workers listed in the e…
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). UPI was launched on August 25, 2016. The platform is cu…
49%CareEdge Global Ratings has ranked India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) among the world's 10 highly effective structural reforms, citing Aadhaar's reach,…
95%NPCI BHIM Services Limited (NBSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), announced that Tatkal NPS is now available on…
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has deferred the implementation of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select person-to-merchant (P2M) UPI transac…
0.4%The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation plans to expand the monthly Index of Services Production (ISP) to include education, healthcare, and pub…
78.4%India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed 24.07 billion transactions worth ₹29.37 lakh crore in September, with average daily transactions crossing 800…
₹29.37 LTrinidad and Tobago is pursuing the adoption of India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which would make it the first Caribbean nation to use the digital paym…
35.7%Samvriddhi Inclusive Growth Network Pvt. Ltd. (SIGN), a Corporate Business Correspondent focused on last-mile financial inclusion, received in-principle authori…
The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of seven unions representing close to 90% of India's bank officers and staff, called a three-day nation…
90%Consumer credit platform novio, operated by Credilio Financial Technologies, has partnered with Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) to launch a co-branded RuPay credit c…
₹100External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Bhutan on a two-day official visit, during which he received an audience with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuc…
₹4,000 crGlobal Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026 was held from September 8 to 11 at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Mo…
10%The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) will introduce a 0.4 per cent merchant discount rate (MDR) on specified UPI person-to-merchant payments above …
0.4%The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) launched an official WhatsApp channel to give members and pensioners updates on provident fund developments, s…
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued a gazette notification on Monday under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, specifying that banks and payment syst…
3%The Central government has barred banks and payment system providers from levying charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions of up to Rs 2,000 and…
20%FOMO Pay and NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) announced a strategic partnership at Global Fintech Fest 2026 on September 9, 2026, to enable UPI QR cod…
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) launched UPI Tap & Pay and My UPI, an AI-powered payments assistant, at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai on S…
$700 bnPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai on September 8, 2026, marking his third consecutive appearance at the event. Ind…
7.8%WhatsApp launched its bill payments feature in India on Thursday, powered by the Bharat Connect network. The feature enables users to pay electricity, gas, wate…
₹12,957.07 crIndia's BRICS Chairship is hosting the $1 trillion Global Sovereign Capital Summit. The founding iBRICS Summit 2026 will be held in New Delhi, with over 500 top…
$1 tnNational Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) processed a record 24.51 billion UPI transactions in August 2026. The total value of UPI transactions in August 20…
20%PhonePe has launched UPI 123Pay, an SMS-based UPI payment service for feature phones without internet connectivity. The service targets over 200 million feature…
NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) and Uzbekistan's National Interbank Processing Centre (NIPC) have entered a commercial partnership to enable UPI payments…
India and Uzbekistan elevated their bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership during PM Modi's visit to Tashkent on August 31, 2026. The t…
$5 bnThe Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was launched on August 25, 2016, completing a decade of operations in 2026. UPI was developed by the National Payments Corp…
49%The fourth India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) was held in Singapore, with participation from Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Aff…
President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2026, and the Payment and Settlement Systems (Amendment) Act, 2007, on Augu…
Razorpay launched Vulcan, described as India's first transformer-based AI foundation model built specifically for payments. Vulcan was developed using technolog…
10%The Qatar-India postal remittance service powered by UPI was operationalised in Doha on August 15, 2026, coinciding with India's Independence Day. The service e…
₹1,00,000IndusInd Bank and EazyDiner have launched a lifetime-free Platinum RuPay credit card with no joining or annual fees. The card offers benefits worth up to ₹21,49…
₹21,495The Lok Sabha passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which amends the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. The bill empowers the centra…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Parliament. The bill proposes changes to the Payment and Se…
0.6%The Favara-UPI cross-border payment corridor was operationalized on July 30, 2026, enabling real-time transfers from Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR) to Indian Rupees (I…
SBI Card and Google Pay have launched a co-branded credit card named Google Pay Flex SBI Card. The card is available on both RuPay and Visa payment networks, wi…
₹1,India has partnered with 24 countries to adopt components of India Stack, including the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and DigiLocker. UPI merchant payments a…
Oil marketing companies will revise domestic (14.2 kg) and commercial (19 kg) LPG cylinder prices on August 1, 2026, based on international energy prices. India…
₹5,000OmniCard (Eroute Technologies Pvt. Ltd.) is an RBI-licensed Prepaid Payment Instrument issuer. The Flexi Benefits Basket on UPI allows employees to allocate ben…
₹50EnKash has launched India’s first UPI-enabled meal card, enabling employees to make payments by scanning UPI QR codes at food and grocery merchants. Under revis…
₹1,05,600The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is developing an offline 'tap and pay' feature for the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) using Near Field Commu…
₹2,000India and Spain have agreed to fast-track technical discussions on linking India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with Spain's Bizum digital payments platform…
AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) has partnered with Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services to launch a co-branded retail credit card available on both Visa and RuPay payme…
8%Dilip Asbe, the Managing Director and CEO of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has been inducted into the global supervisory board of the Society f…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the 'Bintang Adipurna', the highest civilian honour of Indonesia. India and Indonesia signed agreements for the suppl…
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) stated that the Digital India programme has completed 11 years, shifting focus toward Artificial …
₹10,000 crThe National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) signed separate partnerships with HSBC India and J.P. Morgan Payments to enable real-time foreign exchange (FX…
The Indian government has issued a notice to Meta to provide a detailed explanation regarding the introduction of usernames on WhatsApp within three days. The g…
Taxpayers filing ITR-1 and ITR-2 for assessment year 2026-27 must submit returns by July 31, 2026, to avoid penalties of up to ₹5,000 for income exceeding ₹5 la…
₹5,000The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system is targeted to become operational in Seychelles by the end of …
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has approved jUMPP as a Third Party Application Provider to launch Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services. …
Paisabazaar, a part of PB Fintech, and SBM Bank India have launched the SBM Paisabazaar Paisa+ Credit Card, a Fixed Deposit (FD)-backed credit card. The credit …
₹2,000Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Seychelles from June 27 to 29, 2026, as the Guest of Honour for the nation's Golden Jubilee National Day celebrations. The …
$175 mnPunjab National Bank (PNB) has partnered with Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Ltd (Zaggle) to launch biodegradable co-branded twin credit cards to target the Gen …
1.5%The Government of India, through Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, launched the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) at Galeries Lafayette in Nice, Franc…
India and France have set a five-year target to double their annual bilateral trade from the current $16 billion to $32 billion. The two nations unveiled the In…
$16 bnAdoption of India–France Innovation Roadmap 2030 to guide cooperation in technology, innovation, research and education. Creation of a Joint India–France AI Wor…
India recorded over 440 million digital wallet app downloads in Calendar Year (CY) 2025, maintaining its position as the world's largest market for the third co…
₹299.7NPCI International Payments Ltd. (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), partnered with Nepal Clearing House Ltd. (N…
Viyona Fintech has been certified as a Biller Operating Unit (BOU) under the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) operated by National Payments Corporation of Indi…
Narendra Modi becomes the elected Prime Minister with the longest continuous tenure of 4,399 days on June 10, surpassing the record of Jawaharlal Nehru. He is t…
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