UPI Payments via Google Pay, PhonePe and More May Not Function Properly For Few Days, Here's Why
Customers using UPI for online transactions may face errors between 1 AM to 3 AM IST for the next few days as the National Payment Corporation of India is upgrading its digital payment platform. The development essentially means that users who are transacting through the UPI gateway via BHIM or third-party apps such as Google Pay, Paytm and PhonePe may face inconvenience between the allotted time period. The NPCI has not specified the exact days for the upgradation process, saying that it would take place for the “next few days.” The UPI platform is being upgraded to provide a “better, safer experience.” The organisation shared the development via a tweet earlier today where it notes, “To create a better architecture for the growth of UPI transactions, the UPI platform will be under an upgradation process for next few days from 1 AM – 3 AM.” The NPCI website highlights that the organisation has deployed several methods to “safeguard its assets and network against all kinds of prevalent cyber-attacks.” It has also incorporated data security policy which is in line with most of the accepted standards around data privacy and security, globally. The guideline directly impacts players including PhonePe, Google Pay, Paytm and Mobikwik, though existing third-party UPI platforms will have to comply in a phased manner.
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