We all stress about this one thing while going abroad, which is converting rupees into other currencies. Well, it seems like this extra work has been resolved for some countries. India has partnered with seven countries that will accept UPI payments now. Basically, you can visit the Eiffel Tower by making payments with your UPI app. Yes, this would make your vacations a lot more easier as you can convert rupees into local currency with a few clicks. Now, let me tell you where you can make UPI payments outside of India.
The UPI is now available at the most famous spot of the city of love, Paris. You can now make UPI payments at Eiffel Tower. India’s NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India) has signed an agreement with France’s Lyra Network on February 2.
Sri Lanka and Mauritius are also in the list. On February 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined a virtual ceremony with high commands of both countries. Not only we can make digital payments in Mauritius, but Mauritian citizens can also make their IPS payments in India now. IPS is Instant Payment System in Maurituus, which is similar to our UPI.
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This is one of the first countries that started accepting UPI. India’s NPCI shook hands with Mashreq Bank of UAE in April, 2022. You can make digital payments in UAE through Neopay terminals for P2M (payments to merchants).
An Indian citizen can make UPI payments in Singapore, but only to a Singaporean PayNow user. Furthemore, the sender and reciever must be ust be a part of participating banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs).
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Bhutan is the first country to adopt digital cross-border payments via UPI. Users can make payments in Bhutan by using BHIM app. The country adoped UPI back in 2021.
Nepal has been also added in the list of countries with UPI availability. India has signed an MoU with Nepal to announce these digital payment services in the country.
