Image Source : PTI PhonePe launches UPI worldwide service in 5 international locations
Financial agency PhonePe introduced on Tuesday that its customers throughout 5 international locations will now be capable of make funds by way of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system. These international locations embrace UAE, Singapore, Mauritius, Nepal and Bhutan.
Phonepe Users will be capable of make funds in overseas foreign money immediately from their Indian financial institution – identical to they do with worldwide debit playing cards, the corporate mentioned in an announcement.
“The current launch supports all international merchant outlets in the UAE, Singapore, Mauritius, Nepal and Bhutan that have a local QR code,” the assertion mentioned, including that PhonePe is the primary fintech app to launch this characteristic in India. The firm has over 43.5 crore registered customers.
Indian prospects want to make use of a overseas foreign money, or their credit score or foreign exchange playing cards to pay at worldwide service provider retailers however with ‘UPI worldwide’ funds characteristic, PhonePe can now use their Indian Bank accounts to pay utilizing UPI.
“UPI worldwide is the primary main step in letting the remainder of the world expertise UPI too. I’m positive this launch will show to be a gamechanger and can fully rework the best way Indians touring abroad pay at service provider retailers overseas,” PhonePe CTO and Co-Founder, Rahul Chari mentioned.
Over the course of this yr, NPCI in collaboration with NIPL (NPCI International Payments Limited) plans to roll out UPI International to extra international locations, whereas additionally enabling better service provider acceptance within the areas the place this characteristic is at present stay.
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