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NPCI defers UPI MDR fee rollout until after Diwali festival
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has postponed the implementation of the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) fee on select Unified Payments Inter…
13 Oct, 04:05 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
NPCI CEO says UPI MDR needed to fund AI-driven cybersecurity
Dilip Asbe, MD and CEO of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), stated that introducing a merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions is…
24 Sept, 07:28 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
NPCI launches AI-powered MyUPI chatbot for UPI transaction management
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) launched MyUPI, an AI-powered chatbot designed to help users manage their UPI transactions and AutoPay mandates across third-party UPI apps.
23 Sept, 03:28 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
NPCI’s profit falls 32% to Rs 989 crore in FY26 amid rising costs
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) reported a 32% decline in net profit to Rs 989.4 crore for the financial year 2025-26, according to its annual financial statement.
14 Sept, 03:28 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
NPCI’s FY26 net profit falls 32% to ₹989 crore despite revenue growth
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) reported a 32.4% decline in its consolidated net profit to ₹989.4 crore for the financial year ended March 2026, down from ₹1,463.2 crore in FY25.
12 Sept, 05:28 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
NPCI launches unified ticketing and RuPay credit card on UPI internationally
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) unveiled a Unified Ticketing Platform (UTP) and expanded RuPay credit card acceptance on UPI to internati…
11 Sept, 11:28 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
NPCI launches agentic AI platform and open-source Android ATMs at GFF 2026
At the Global Fintech Fest 2026 held September 8-11 at Mumbai’s Jio World Centre, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) unveiled AiNxt, an open…
11 Sept, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
NPCI chairman says AI agents can read intent but not approve UPI payments
Ajay Kumar Choudhary, non-executive chairman of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), stated on September 10 at the Global Fintech Fest 2026 i…
10 Sept, 03:29 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
NPCI launches instant card-issuing ATMs and AI platform at GFF 2026
At the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) unveiled instant card-issuing ATMs and two AI initiatives to e…
09 Sept, 09:28 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
NPCI to launch AI-driven agentic payments on UPI next week
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) plans to introduce an AI-powered agentic payments framework on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) next…
01 Sept, 05:28 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
NPCI to enable UPI AutoPay mandate portability across apps
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is set to allow users to port their existing UPI AutoPay mandates across different UPI apps and merchants.
31 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
NPCI mandates masking phone numbers on UPI apps by September 2026
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has directed all banks and UPI applications to mask customers' full mobile numbers during transactions, w…
30 Jul, 05:29 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Orient Technologies wins ₹76 crore NPCI server supply order
Orient Technologies secured a ₹76.2 crore contract from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) for server supply, to be executed over 18 weeks, the company confirmed.
24 Jul, 11:30 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
NPCI develops offline UPI tap-to-pay feature for PoS terminals
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is creating a new Unified Payments Interface (UPI) feature that enables customers to make payments at mer…
21 Jul, 01:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
NPCI explores agentic payments via UPI with Unified Agent Protocol
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is developing a Unified Agent Protocol to enable AI agents to make payments through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Business Standard reported.
10 Jul, 11:22 am IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
NPCI partners with HSBC and JPMorgan to enable real-time FX rates for UPI abroad
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) signed agreements on July 1 with HSBC India and JPMorgan Payments to enable Indian users to view real-time rupee costs for overseas UPI transactions.
03 Jul, 01:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Pine Labs in talks with NPCI for ‘autonomous’ UPI payments on Model Context Protocol
Fintech startup Pine Labs is in talks with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to enable autonomous UPI and card payments for merchants throu…
27 May, 08:10 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
NPCI to roll out one Soundbox for all UPI apps: What it means for retail payments
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is developing a unified Soundbox system that will support all UPI apps, enabling merchants to accept paym…
21 May, 12:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
NPCI To Roll Out Unified Soundbox Infrastructure For Merchants: Report
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) will deploy a single, interoperable soundbox device that can confirm payments from any UPI app, starting…
18 May, 12:24 pm IST