India has achieved great success in making its payment system UPI global. UPI was launched globally from the Eiffel Tower located in Paris, the capital of France. This launch of this important tourist center Eiffel Tower will give great recognition to UPI. With this, France has become the first country to launch UPI.
UPI payment will start across France
NPCI International Payments (NIPL), the wing of NPCI, has partnered with French e-commerce and payments provider Lyra to launch UPI. Under this, UPI payments will be made throughout France. It has been started from the Eiffel Tower. Expressing happiness over the launch of UPI in France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that this will prove to be an important step towards making UPI global.
Indian tourists will get the convenience
- Indians come second in number among international tourists visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Now these people will be able to avail the benefits of UPI payment service at this famous tourist destination.
- With this, France has become the first country to start the UPI payment system.
- With its help, there is every hope of increasing tourism in France.
- It is hoped that after this, other European countries can also accept UPI. This will also help in increasing digital transactions in the country.
UPI has spread all over the country
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is an Indian payment system. It was launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in 2016. With its help, payment can be made easily and instantly from your bank account anywhere by just scanning the QR code. In India, the facility of UPI payment has spread to every small and big merchant and from cities to villages.