India and Singapore links UPI-PayNow for real-time cross-border payments
MAS and RBI launched the linkage between PayNow and UPI to enable real-time cross-border payments between both nations.
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MAS and RBI launched the linkage between PayNow and UPI to enable real-time cross-border payments between both nations.
DBS Bank said that PayNow-UPI would be rolled out progressively to familiarize its customers with the new service
UPI-PayNow linkage will allow users to make convenient, safe, instant, and cost-effective cross-border funds transfers using their respective mobile apps.
Currently, Axis Bank will settle these transactions to beneficiaries holding an account with or are registered on the UPI App of the six banks -- SBI, IOB, Indian Bank, ICICI, DBS and Axis Bank
India and Singapore have established a linkage allowing cross-border payments between the two countries in real-time. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched the linkage between Singapore’s PayNow and India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on February 21. It will enable customers of participating financial institutions to send and receive funds between bank accounts or e-wallets across the two countries, using just their mobile phone number, UPI identity, or virtual payment address.