UPI NETWORK TRANSACTIONS
Financial audit, top-deck rejig at Medikabazaar; GCCs woo more techies
A financial audit and top-level reshuffle are in the works at business-to-business (B2B) startup for medical supplies Medikabazaar. Details on this and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
MobiKwik claims to be largest digital wallet player in terms of transaction value
MobiKwik, leading in digital financial services by PPI Wallet transactions for April and May, grew market share to 23%. Co-founder Upasana Taku credits the Pocket UPI feature.
A new weapon against online payment frauds: Timely alerts on transactions via UPI, debit card, credit card, Net and mobile banking
Fraud transactions: Banks like Standard Chartered Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and others have implemented a fraud protection measure wherein the bank will call you for transaction confirmation if it feels that these transactions are fraudulent. However if you give the confirmation, the transaction will go through. Know here how it works.
NRIs, Indian tourists can now make QR code-based UPI payments in UAE
NIPL and Network International have teamed up to introduce QR code-based UPI payments in the UAE, offering Indian visitors a secure and familiar payment method. The collaboration aims to enhance the payment experience for tourists and NRIs in the region.
NPCI international partners with Network International to expand UPI acceptance in UAE
The introduction of UPI payments in UAE through NPCI International and Network International aims to provide seamless payment experiences for Indian travelers and NRIs. The initiative reflects the growing global acceptance of UPI, with partnerships established in various countries for faster digital payments.
HDFC Bank credit card charges, rules to change from August 1, 2024: Know about new late payment fee, bill payment rules
HDFC Bank announced major revisions to its credit cardholders about terms and charges. The following changes to your HDFC Bank credit card charges will come into effect on August 1, 2024.
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Ecommerce firm Pop raises $2.4 million funding from India Quotient, others
Ecommerce firm POP closed a $2.4 million seed funding round led by India Quotient. They received approval as a Third-Party Application Provider from NPCI for UPI payments via the POPclub app. The funding will expedite initiatives including the POP UPI service for earning POPcoins. Bhargav Errangi aims to make POP the go-to platform for payments and shopping for young Indians.
New UPI-enabled Rupay credit card launched by Federal Bank: How to apply, cashbank offers, reward points
Federal Bank RuPay Wave Credit Card enhances your transaction experience with convenience and rewarding opportunities. With this card, you can enjoy cashback and unparalleled rewards on your purchases.
UPI integration gives a fillip to RuPay credit cards distribution
RuPay credit cards are seeing a growth in usage after linking with UPI, with its issuance at 30%, up from a mere 5% in 2022-23. The shift towards UPI-based credit cards on third-party apps like Google Pay and PhonePe poses a challenge for banks, raising concerns about customer retention and cross-selling. Fintech startup Fibe, led by Ashish Goyal, foresees a potential share struggle among top UPI apps.
UPI boosts RuPay market share; cost pressure for gaming firms
Happy Thursday! The integration of UPI with RuPay credit cards has pushed up new issuances but transaction growth hasn’t kept up. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
RBI strikes against UPI, digital payment fraud, plans to set up a digital payment intelligence platform
Fight against digital payment frauds: The RBI proposes a digital payments intelligence platform to combat a surge in digital payment frauds. Fraud cases reported to the RBI jumped 300% to 36,000 in FY23 compared to FY22, highlighting the need for a system-wide approach. The central bank forms a committee that will examine setting up this infrastructure to facilitate real-time data sharing across the digital payments ecosystem.
How brands should inspire politicians to move away from 'divide' and 'drown’ to ‘unify' and 'thrive’
Political parties should be emulating those marketers who have already cracked New India. To narrow-cast our population as a fundamental oneness, courtesy technology and aspiration. Then to engage experientially, with customer-centric regional empathy.
G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant lauds India's digital transformation journey in 9 years
India has made significant strides in digital transformation over the past nine years, with a 96% reduction in data costs and a 1.4 billion people now having a unique digital identity (Aadhar). This has led to greater access and usage of digital services across the country. India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has seen exponential growth, contributing 46% of the global share in real-time digital payments.
UPI transactions set new record, scale 14 billion peak in May
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) network, operated by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has achieved a significant milestone by processing a record 14.04 billion transactions in May, surpassing the 13.3 billion transactions recorded in April. In terms of value, UPI facilitated transactions amounting to ₹20.45 lakh crore in May, compared to ₹19.64 lakh crore in April, as per the data released by NPCI on Saturday.
UPI transactions scale 14 billion peak in May
The record high transactions come after a month-on-month dip in volumes in April to 13.3 billion, with the network dropping 1% from 13.44 billion in March. In May, the average daily transaction value was Rs 65,966 crore with average daily volumes at 453 million. UPI is the fastest growing digital payments channel in the country.
New RuPay payment mechanism using NFC: Know who will benefit from it and who may not need it
NFC sticker powered by RuPay: A silicon sticker powered by RuPay using near field communication (NFC) technology is set to be launched. This sticker can be fixed on any solid surface and requires no internet or power and is also waterproof. You can use this NFC sticker for payments at any NCMC enabled terminals in Assam ASTC, Delhi metro, Mumbai BEST, etc.
PhonePe UPI payments launched in Sri Lanka
The transactions will be facilitated by the UPI and LankaPay National Payment Network. Users can scan LankaQR code to make secure and quick payments without carrying cash or calculating currency conversions. The amount will be debited in Indian currency, showing the currency exchange rate.
UPI growth 2.0: Efforts on to crack DBT code
UPI user base has been hovering around 300 million for some time; RBI, banks are trying to push up this number.
Digit IPO coming soon; TCS’ Krithivasan earnings
Bengaluru-based insurtech startup Go Digit General Insurance has announced that its IPO will open on May 15 and close on May 17. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Permanent deletion of transactions can help make e-rupee anonymous: Shaktikanta Das
It can be noted that since the introduction of the CBDC in late 2022, there have been concerns about the privacy aspect, with some saying that the electronic nature will leave a trail of where all the currency has been used, unlike cash which offers anonymity.
Virtual RuPay credit card on UPI launched: Earn 8 reward points on every UPI payment of Rs 200; know features, other key details
YES Bank has partnered with ANQ, a Bengaluru-based financial service provider to unveil two unique co-branded credit cards — YES Bank ANQ Pi credit card and YES Bank ANQ Phi credit card. What are the features of these two new credit cards? Find out here? Find out here.
Charging network operators, energy companies for common transaction platform for EV users
Charging network operators, energy companies, and 20 players collaborate on Unified Energy Interface (UEI) to facilitate secure transactions, promoting green energy usage in EVs through a common network.
NPCI pushing new UPI players to offer incentives to expand market share
NPCI encourages new UPI apps to invest for user growth. Uncertainty looms over market share deadline extensions, hindering significant capital investment by smaller players like Cred amid concerns about reducing market leaders' share.
Banks get ready to count int'l credit card spend in liberalised remittance scheme
Under the belief that reissuing the specific notification may not go against the model code of conduct, many banks are preparing to integrate their systems with the RBI’s for capturing the card spend information of individual customers during personal foreign tours.
UPI transaction fee debate resurfaces as PhonePe & Google Pay cash in on Paytm's fall
The dominance of PhonePe and Google Pay in the UPI market has sparked discussions about introducing fees on merchant transactions. Fintech companies argue that a merchant discount rate (MDR) is needed for long-term sustainability. Introducing fees could incentivize smaller players to compete and attract bigger platforms, benefiting the overall UPI ecosystem.
Major changes in UPI 2023: Increase in transaction limits, UPI Lite X, NPS contributions, other big changes made
With more and more people using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to make payments, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced various user-friendly measures during the year 2023. Here is a look at some of the important changes made to UPI during the year.
India's first corporate credit card on RuPay network launched; UPI transactions & lifetime free and more
IndusInd Bank claims to be the first bank in India to launch a corporate credit card on unified payment interface (UPI) network. This card can also be used for linking with an supporting UPI app and also offers both domestic and international airport lounge benefits. Check here for details about this RuPay credit card.
UPI surges on broad-based usage and deeper penetration
The Reserve Bank has higher transaction limit for financial services like for AMC, Broking, Mutual Funds, collections (Credit card payments, Loan re-payments, EMI), Insurance etc. where the transaction limit is `2 lakh. Insurance policy purchases and premium collections surged by 150% in transaction volume and 140% in new customer adoption, underlining the role of digital retail stores in addressing the challenges of insurance
UPI Lite: A simple, but not secure, solution
Balance recovery Since UPI Lite has an on-device balance, the user will lose her wallet balance if she changes the mobile platform (Android to iOS, or vice versa), the registered mobile number with the bank or if the issuer bank changes its IFSC code. Recovering the balance is a tedious process. This harms user experience.
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