The PRESS Pad

India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is now live in the UAE, offering seamless real-time transactions in Indian Rupees for millions of travelers and residents. With partnerships across leading UAE financial institutions, NPCI is powering the next phase of global digital payment innovation.

In a groundbreaking development in digital financial diplomacy, Namibia has become the first country to adopt a UPI-like digital payment system through a technology partnership with India’s National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). This historic agreement, signed with Namibia’s central bank, marks a significant leap for India’s digital public infrastructure on the global stage.