At FoneArena we are constantly on the look out for innovative new products to try and we recently came across 7 Ring from a Mumbai based company. If you are someone who always forgets your wallet at home, this ring from 7 Ring will blow your mind. No Bluetooth pairing or charging required. Just wear it on your finger and tap and pay like you would use your contactless card.
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Google Pay now enables users to register for UPI using Aadhaar through the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Recently, Google Pay collaborated with NPCI to facilitate UPI payments using RuPay credit cards. Continue reading “Google Pay adds Aadhaar-based authentication for UPI registration”
Google Pay and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) have joined hands to allow users to make UPI payments using RuPay credit cards. This means that users can now connect their RuPay credit cards to Google Pay and use them for online and offline purchases at any merchant that accepts RuPay credit cards. Continue reading “Google Pay now accepts RuPay Credit Cards for UPI Payments”
Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL) has announced that Paytm Wallet can now be used on all UPI QR codes and online merchants. This means that customers with full KYC wallets can make payments on any UPI QR code and online merchant that accepts UPI payments. Continue reading “Paytm Wallet gets full interoperability on all UPI QR codes”
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has announced that Non-resident (NR) accounts and other permissible accounts with international numbers will soon be allowed to transact in UPI. Continue reading “NRIs with international mobile numbers to get UPI support”
The usage of digital payments has witnessed a surge lately owing to the pandemic and in an aim to create awareness about the same, the National Payments Corporation of India has launched a new chatbot – PAi in English and Hindi language.
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NPCI; The National Payments Corporation of India, the underdog for all digital payments in the country, said that all partnering bodies must follow set or predefined rules and UPI guidelines to make the platform interoperable. This was in context to the speculation of Paytm accusing NPCI giving out favoring setbacks to Whatsapp for its Payments platform. Continue reading “NPCI gives nod to WhatsApp Payments BHIM UPI beta, says interoperability must for public launch”
WhatsApp is in talks with SBI and NPCI for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) integration in India, according to a report from the Economic Times. The latest development comes months after the popular messaging app was reported to launch a peer-to-peer payment system in India that will be powered by UPI. Continue reading “WhatsApp is in talks with SBI and NPCI for UPI integration”
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is planning to talk to banks about not levying charge for payments made via UPI. The latest news comes soon after HDFC Bank announced that it will start charging customers for UPI payments from July 10.
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Last week, ICICI bank had blocked transactions on Flipkart’s payment app PhonePe citing security concerns. Now, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has asked ICICI bank to unblock transactions made on Flipkart’s PhonePe app immediately. Continue reading “NPCI asks ICICI Bank to unblock UPI transactions made on Flipkart’s PhonePe”
