UPI is Now Accepted in France

Hey FinTech Fanatic!

Let's start with interesting news from the Payments industry, where India’s unified payments interface (UPI) has now gone live in France.

NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) in partnership with Lyra, a French leader in securing e-commerce and proximity payments, has announced the acceptance of the UPI payment mechanism in France starting with the iconic Eiffel Tower.

Indian tourists can now book their visit to the Eiffel Tower by purchasing tickets online using UPI — making the transaction process quick, easy, and hassle-free. This announcement is of particular significance as Indian tourists rank the second largest group of international visitors to the Eiffel Tower.

The official announcement was made in Paris at an event organized by the Indian Embassy in France to celebrate the Republic Day of India on Friday.

Have a great start to the week, and I'll be back with more news updates tomorrow!

Cheers,

Marcel

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