Paytm Gets Third-Party UPI App License as Banking Unit Halts Operation

Paytm Gets Third-Party UPI App License as Banking Unit Halts Operation

Indian digital payments firm Paytm, formally known as One 97 Communications, was on Thursday granted a third-party application provider license by the country’s payments authority, which will enable it to facilitate payments after its banking unit ceases operations. The license will allow customers to continue using the Paytm app for payments through India’s popular unified…

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Paytm hits upper circuit as NPCI allows UPI operation via SBI, 3 other banks – Times of India

Paytm hits upper circuit as NPCI allows UPI operation via SBI, 3 other banks – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Shares of Paytm‘s parent company, One97 Communication, hit upper circuit on Friday following National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) approval to join UPI as a Third-Party Application Provider (TPAP) under a multi-bank model.Paytm shares surged nearly 5% or 17.65 points to 370.70 from its previous close of 353.05. Paytm will collaborate with Axis…

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India Moves Forward in Blockchain, AI Research as NPCI and IISc Join Forces

India Moves Forward in Blockchain, AI Research as NPCI and IISc Join Forces

India, despite its sceptic stance towards cryptocurrencies, is all in favour of conducting research and development around blockchain – the underlaying technology that powers cryptocurrencies. In a fresh development, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has joined forces with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. The aim of this partnership is to conduct…

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RBI Moves to Keep UPI Transactions Working on Paytm

RBI Moves to Keep UPI Transactions Working on Paytm

The Reserve Bank of India said on Friday it has asked the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to examine a request from Paytm, formally known as One 97 Communications, to become a third party application provider (TPAP). If approved, this would allow Paytm to continue processing payments via India’s popular unified payments interface (UPI),…

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