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Fintech startup Fi, for instance, reduced the foreign currency transaction fee for its Amplifi credit card from 1 per cent to 0 per cent in December, matching the zero forex markup feature already available on its debit card.

Individual tax payers had many expectations from the budget, such as relief in increase in standard deduction, incentives in purchasing electric vehicles, enhanced deductions for health insurance premium, HRA higher deduction for other tier 1 cities, increase in deduction for NPS employer contribution, etc. Some announcements on such deductions/ exemptions and improvements in administrative processes would have offered respite to taxpayers.

It is believed that this partnership will help accelerate UPI’s global acceptance, providing foreign merchants access to Indian customers who do not need to rely on foreign currency or forex cards for making digital payments.

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The finance ministry on Wednesday deferred by three months the implementation of a higher TCS rate of 20 per cent on expenditures made under LRS and overseas tour packages till September 30

Forex cards work like debit or charge cards that you can load up before you travel abroad. Every swipe deducts the amount from your card. On the other hand, your credit card gives you reward points at every swipe.

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Indias central bank, the RBI, is taking steps to boost the international presence of its domestic RuPay card, which has over 672 million debit card users, by allowing the issuance of foreign currency cards, including prepaid forex cards. Experts say the move will increase acceptance of RuPay overseas, allow corporates and individuals to use the cards abroad, and position it alongside global payment networks like Mastercard and Visa. The RBI also approved the use of RuPay credit cards on UPI, a f...

RuPay Prepaid Forex cards can be used at ATMs, PoS machines and online merchants overseas.

At present, three credit cards are available that also waive markup fees, which typically range from 1.5% to 3.5%.