UPI IDs Containing Special Characters Like '@', '#' Will Be Blacklisted After THIS Date

The National Payments Corporation of India, which oversees retail payment and settlement systems in the country, has introduced updated guidelines for UPI transaction IDs. Under the revised rules, any UPI transaction ID containing special characters such as #, @, $, or * will be blacklisted. NPCI said, "Considering the criticality of compliance with the specifications, it has been decided not to allow any special characters in the UPI transaction ID. UPI's Share In India's Digital Payments The Unified Payments Interface has seen a significant rise in its share of digital payments in India, growing from 34 per cent in 2019 to an impressive 83 per cent in 2024, according to the Reserve Bank of India's payment system report.