Business Finance
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has expanded the UPI‑PayNow facility by adding 13 more Indian banks to its international remittance network. With this update, a total of 19 Indian banks can now facilitate real-time cross-border fund transfers between India and Singapore. Real-Time Transfers Made Easier The UPI‑PayNow integration allows Indian residents to
South India State News
In Bengaluru, several small traders, food vendors, and street shopkeepers have stopped accepting UPI payments and switched back to cash-only transactions. The shift follows a wave of GST notices sent to unregistered vendors whose UPI transactions crossed prescribed turnover thresholds. Many vendors fear that digital payment records are being used by tax authorities to
Business Finance
India has emerged as the world’s fastest digital payments market, largely driven by the widespread use of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). According to recent global financial assessments, India now records over 18 billion UPI transactions every month, making it the largest real-time retail payments system globally by volume. Cash and Card Use on the […]