RBI Allows Small Finance Banks to Give Credit on UPI
1 month ago

RBI Allows Small Finance Banks to Give Credit on UPI

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday allowed small finance banks to offer pre-sanctioned credit lines through Unified Payments Interface. Till now, only scheduled commercial banks were allowed to offer pre-sanctioned credit lines on the flagship payments platform. The central bank in its monetary policy also made several positive announcements for banks such as raising the FCNR deposit rates, development of the Secured Overnight Rupee Rate benchmark and revision in limit of collateralised agriculture loans. It is, therefore, proposed to permit SFBs to extend pre-sanctioned credit lines through the UPI.

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Credit Lines on UPI: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das says small finance banks to now offer facility
1 month ago

Credit Lines on UPI: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das says small finance banks to now offer facility

Live Mint  

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das, during the Monetary Policy Committee meeting announcement on December 6, said the bank's facility of providing credit lines through Unified Payments Interface will now be expanded. RBI MPC keeps policy rate unchanged — Details The RBI MPC today decided to keep the policy rate unchanged for the 11th consecutive time, but sharply lowered …

RBI to allow small finance banks to extend pre-sanctioned credit lines through UPI, check details
1 month ago

RBI to allow small finance banks to extend pre-sanctioned credit lines through UPI, check details

India TV News  

In a latest development, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday proposed to allow small finance banks to extend pre-sanctioned credit lines through Unified Payments Interface. Credit line on UPI has the potential to make available low-ticket, low-tenor products to "new-to-credit" customers, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said. The scope of UPI was in September 2023 expanded by enabling pre-sanctioned credit …

RBI Introduces Delegated Payment Through UPI, Cheque Clearing Time Reduced
5 months ago

RBI Introduces Delegated Payment Through UPI, Cheque Clearing Time Reduced

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday proposed to introduce Delegated Payments’ in UPI. Delegated Payments would allow an individual to set a UPI transaction limit for another individual on the primary user’s bank account. In another major announcement, the RBI also enhanced the limit for tax payments through UPI from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh per transaction. At …

Small finance, payments banks growing sustainably: Experts at Mint BFSI Summit
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Small finance, payments banks growing sustainably: Experts at Mint BFSI Summit

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Small finance banks and payments banks, constituted under the differentiated banking license policy of the Reserve Bank of India, have seen sustainable growth throughout their existence, industry experts said at the Mint BFSI Summit and Awards 2024 on Thursday. That means they have touched the lives of 100 million Indians, or 7% of the population, in under seven …

RBI raises UPI transaction limits, e-mandate bar; check all announcements
1 year, 1 month ago

RBI raises UPI transaction limits, e-mandate bar; check all announcements

Hindustan Times  

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanata Das on Friday announced several decisions on the Unified Payments Interface, including raising the Unified Payments Interface payment limit to hospitals and educational institutions to ₹5 lakh from ₹1 lakh. The UPI, India's mobile-based fast payment system, enables users to make instantaneous, round-the-clock payments via Virtual Payment Address UPI limits increased: While unveiling the …

RBI approves expanding UPI transactions to allow credit payments
1 year, 9 months ago

RBI approves expanding UPI transactions to allow credit payments

Live Mint  

Individuals with pre-approved credit lines from banks will soon be able to use it to make payments over the Unified Payments Interface, the Reserve Bank of India said on Thursday, setting the stage for new credit products over the homegrown payments platform. Last June, the RBI also approved the use of Rupay credit cards on UPI, stoking hopes that it …

UPI payment available for international travellers visiting Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru airports – Details
1 year, 10 months ago

UPI payment available for international travellers visiting Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru airports – Details

India TV News  

The Reserve Bank of India has announced that the Unified Payments Interface payment facility for foreign visitors to India has commenced operations. With the UPI payment facility, inbound travelers will be able to make local payments during their stay in India. However, there are plans to expand this payment facility to other airports and cities in the near future, enabling …

Inbound Travellers From G20 Countries Can Avail UPI Facility At Three Airports, Says RBI
1 year, 10 months ago

Inbound Travellers From G20 Countries Can Avail UPI Facility At Three Airports, Says RBI

ABP News  

The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday said inbound travellers from G20 countries arriving at Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru international airports would be able to use Unified Payments Interface for merchant transactions. According to the statement issued by the central bank, eligible travellers would be issued Prepaid Payment Instruments wallets linked to UPI for making payments at merchant outlets. To …

RBI allows UPI-based transactions for inbound travellers to India
1 year, 10 months ago

RBI allows UPI-based transactions for inbound travellers to India

The Hindu  

A facility to enable all in-bound travellers visiting India to make local payments using Unified Payments Interface while they are in India has been made available from Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of India said. “Eligible travellers would be issued Prepaid Payment Instruments wallets linked to UPI for making payments at merchant outlets. To begin with, ICICI Bank, IDFC First Bank …

RBI Monetary Policy: UPI Payments To Be Made Easier, Bharat Bill Payment System To Include All Payments
2 years, 1 month ago

RBI Monetary Policy: UPI Payments To Be Made Easier, Bharat Bill Payment System To Include All Payments

ABP News  

The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday announced two major consumer-centric developments that will affect how you make investments, and shop online besides paying bills. The two changes announced in the monetary policy review include the Unified Payment Interface and Bharat Bill Payment System. Till now, the Bharat Bill Payment system has been limited to recurring bill payments for merchants …

Rise in Spending Through Credit Cards, Debit Cards, UPI Indicates Pick-Up In Consumption: FinMin
2 years, 6 months ago

Rise in Spending Through Credit Cards, Debit Cards, UPI Indicates Pick-Up In Consumption: FinMin

News 18  

Spending through credit cards and debit cards in April jumps 77.8 per cent and 12.5 per cent to Rs 1.05 lakh crore and 3.49 lakh crore, respectively. “Value of UPI transactions processed through the National Payment Corporation of India stood at Rs 10.4 lakh crore during May 2022, the highest since UPI was launched in 2016, registering month-on-month growth of …

UPI-Credit Card: RBI's Decision To Give Another Filip To Homegrown Payment Platform
2 years, 7 months ago

UPI-Credit Card: RBI's Decision To Give Another Filip To Homegrown Payment Platform

News 18  

UPI-Credit Card Linking: As the Reserve Bank of India has proposed to link credit cards to Unified Payments Interface, the homegrown virtual payment system has got yet another filip for its growth. Here’s details about UPI and credit card usage in India: Total UPI Transactions in India RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, while announcing the decision, said, “UPI has become the …

RBI allows credit cards to be linked to UPI; Rupay credit cards first in line
2 years, 7 months ago

RBI allows credit cards to be linked to UPI; Rupay credit cards first in line

The Hindu  

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday allowed credit cards to be linked with the unified payments interface, which will enable more people to make payments using the popular platform. "…it is proposed to allow linking of credit cards to UPI," RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said while announcing the regulatory moves, along with the bi-monthly policy review. He said that Rupay credit …

UPI-Credit Card Linking to be a Reality Soon: RBI to Start with RuPay Credit Card
2 years, 7 months ago

UPI-Credit Card Linking to be a Reality Soon: RBI to Start with RuPay Credit Card

News 18  

RBI MPC Decisions: The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday, June 8, said that it was proposing to allow linking of credit cards on UPI platforms. The new system will be introduced first by linking RuPay credit cards to UPI, or Unified Payment Interface, and then onboard other cards on the platform, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said on the day. …

RBI allows credit cards to be linked with UPI platform
2 years, 7 months ago

RBI allows credit cards to be linked with UPI platform

India TV News  

Highlights RBI today allowed credit cards to be linked with the unified payments interface It will enable more people to make payments using the popular platform At present, UPI facilitates transactions by linking savings or current accounts through debit cards RBI news updates : The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday allowed credit cards to be linked with the unified …

UPI Payment Without Internet, Smartphone: RBI to Launch UPI for Feature Phones Today
2 years, 10 months ago

UPI Payment Without Internet, Smartphone: RBI to Launch UPI for Feature Phones Today

News 18  

You don’t need a smartphone or internet connection to do Unified Payments Interface payments anymore. To enable thousands of feature phone users with the digital payment ecosystem in the country, the Reserve Bank of India is all set to launch UPI123Pay on Tuesday. Why UPI Payment for Feature Phones RBI governor Shaktikanta Das announced to launch a UPI-based payment system …

Opinion | Bridging the financial divide digitally
4 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | Bridging the financial divide digitally

Live Mint  

The world economy has succumbed to the covid-19 pandemic over the past few months, leading to steep cuts in discretionary purchase. The phenomenal growth of the Unified Payment Interface in a country as diverse as India has drawn attention of all the big tech companies around the world with firms like Google requesting the US Federal Reserve to build a …

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