India and Singapore to link their Fast Payment Systems - Unified Payments Interface and PayNow



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India and Singapore are set to connect their fast payment systems, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and PayNow, by July 2022. This new linkage will allow users in both countries to send money instantly and affordably between the two nations without needing to sign up for the other system. It's a major step forward for cross-border payments, supporting trade, travel, and remittances.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announce a project to link their respective fast payment systems viz. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and PayNow. The linkage is targeted for operationalisation by July 2022. The UPI-PayNow linkage will enable users of
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India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Singapore's PayNow are being linked.

The linkage is targeted for operationalisation by July 2022.

Users will be able to make instant, low-cost fund transfers between India and Singapore on a reciprocal basis without needing to join the other payment system.

UPI is India's mobile-based fast payment system that allows instant, round-the-clock payments using a Virtual Payment Address (VPA), eliminating the need to share bank account details.

PayNow is Singapore's fast payment system enabling instant peer-to-peer fund transfers between bank or e-wallet accounts using a mobile number, NRIC/FIN, or VPA.

The linkage is a significant milestone for cross-border payments between India and Singapore, aligning with G20 priorities for financial inclusion and faster, cheaper, more transparent cross-border payments.




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