Reserve Bank of India And Monetary Authority of Singapore Announce Project to Link UPI, PayNow for Faster Payments
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have announced a project to link their fast payment systems -- Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and PayNow. The linkage is targeted for operationalisation by July 2022.
New Delhi, September 14: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have announced a project to link their fast payment systems -- Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and PayNow.
The linkage is targeted for operationalisation by July 2022. The UPI-PayNow linkage will enable users of each of the two fast payment systems to make instant, low-cost fund transfers on a reciprocal basis without a need to get onboarded onto the other payment system. New ATM Rules: RBI To Charge Penalties on Banks for Non-Availability of Cash in ATMs From October.
It is a significant milestone in the development of infrastructure for cross-border payments between India and Singapore, and closely aligns with the G20's financial inclusion priorities of driving faster, cheaper and more transparent cross-border payments. The linkage builds upon the earlier efforts of NPCI International Private Ltd (NIPL) and Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS) to foster cross-border interoperability of payments using cards and QR codes between India and Singapore. The Future of Electric Vehicles Makes Inroads in Singapore.
An official statement said it will further anchor trade, travel and remittance flows between the two countries. This initiative is also in line with RBI's vision of reviewing corridors and charges for inbound cross-border remittances outlined in the Payment Systems Vision Document 2019-21. UPI is India's mobile based, fast payment system that facilitates customers to make round-the- clock payments instantly using a Virtual Payment Address (VPA) created by the customer. This eliminates the risk of sharing bank account details by the remitter. India, Singapore Launch Project to Link UPI and PayNow for Instant Fund Transfers.
UPI supports both Person to Person (P2P) and Person to Merchant (P2M) payments as also it enables a user to send or receive money. PayNow is the fast payment system of Singapore which enables peer-to-peer funds transfer service, available to retail customers through participating banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NFIs) in Singapore. It enables users to send and receive instant funds from one bank or e-wallet account to another in Singapore by using just their mobile number, Singapore NRIC/FIN, or VPA.
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