The feature has entered the trial phase, with BigBasket becoming the first platform to support this integration.
The meeting focused on strengthening UPI's resilience, scalability, and real-time monitoring to maintain uninterrupted services and build user confidence
Rau praised the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and other government initiatives for creating a robust digital payments ecosystem, but expressed concerns about whether this support will be sufficient as the sector grows
In May, the average daily transaction amount was Rs 65,966 crore, with an average daily transaction count of 453 million, reflecting a 49% year-on-year growth.
The move follows markets regulator Sebi allowing the facility through the UPI app developed by the National Payment Corporation of India (NCPI).
Brokerage firm Morgan Stanley said the new guidelines from NCPI could generate additional revenue and potentially result in higher charges for wallet loading for Paytm Payments Bank.
The rise in the October transaction values was fuelled by festive rush and volume spending.
In value terms, 6.78 billion (678 crore) transactions in last month corresponds to transactions worth Rs 11.16 lakh crore, up from Rs 10.73 lakh crore in August, as per the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data.
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The NPCI has seen a massive spike in low-ticket transactions as low as Re 1 processed by gaming apps.
The Reserve Bank has issued directions to the banks for smooth clearing operation and asked them to mandatorily participate in it.
RBI stated that an SEAC comprising eminent persons with experience in banking, financial sector and other relevant areas, will evaluate the applications.
NPCI claims that the new app would revolutionise the way micro and small merchants receive payments.
PhonePe and Google Pay dominate the UPI market in India, and, in December accounted for 78 percent of transaction volumes and 86 percent of transaction value.
The messaging app is now offering its payments service on a trial basis to a limited number of users.
With this feature, consumers can set up auto debit instructions on their UPI mobile applications from their linked bank account
The clarification came after a buzz on social media that issues arising while transferring money through Google Pay are not protected by law as the app is unauthorised.
According to a release, those using the RuPay International Cards can avail a maximum of Rs 4,000 per transaction, while the minimum transaction value needed to avail the cashback is at Rs 1,000.
NPCI had entered into an alliance with Discover Financial Services (DFS) to increase the acceptance of RuPay worldwide.
"Transactions via BHIM App is witnessing growth with each passing month since its launch on December 30, 2016. Download numbers breaching 16 million mark is a remarkable achievement towards digital transactions and creating a less-cash society," A P Hota, MD and CEO of NPCI, said today.
NPCI is trying to promote the USSD, or *99# service — which can be accessed without internet connectivity on both feature phones as well as smartphones — more aggressively than the United Payment Interface, which can be accessed only from smartphones with data connectivity.
National Payments Corporation of India (NCPI) has taken an initiative to curb the rising online frauds. In consortium with general insurance companies, NCPI will provide insurance cover to protect victims of such cyber crimes.