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NPCI extends BHIM UPI to Bhutan

July 15 , 2021 1232 days 855 0
  • Bhutan has become first country to adopt Unified Payment Interface (UPI) standards of India for its quick response (QR) code.
  • Bhutan after Singapore has become the second country to have BHIM-UPI acceptance at merchant locations.
  • International wing of the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) called NPCI International Payments Ltd. (NIPL) announced partnership with Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) of Bhutan to implement BHIM UPI QR-based payments in Bhutan.
  • Bhutan will also become the only country to issue & accept RuPay cards and accept BHIM-UPI.

Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM)

  • It is an Indian mobile payment App developed by National Payments Corporation of India.
  • It is named after B. R. Ambedkar.
  • It was launched on December 30, 2016.

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