Sign of the times: QR code turns better with AI

[ad_1] Japanese engineer Masahiro Hara is not widely known, but his creation is ubiquitous. Hara invented the QR code, short for quick response code, in 1994 while working for Japanese…

NPCI to ink deal with UAE’s Al Etihad Payments on Oct 5

[ad_1] NPCI International Payments Ltd, the international division of India’s National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), is set to formalise a partnership with Al Etihad Payments in Abu Dhabi on…

India extends UPI services to France, first in Europe after Singapore

[ad_1] UPI can be accepted internationally only if the payment operator in the home country has an arrangement with a similar payment operator in the overseas country. The…

UPI is world’s digital public good; will aid others build their versions

[ad_1] NEW DELHI :The number of countries where the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) “is live” is set to double in the next 12 to 18 months, said Ritesh Shukla, the…

UPI: It’s the digital public code of the world, and very affordable

[ad_1] NEW DELHI :The number of countries where the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) “is live” is set to double in the next 12 to 18 months, said Ritesh Shukla, the…

Debit cards face threat over UPI preference

[ad_1] Debit cards may struggle to retain their utilities intact at a time when the preference for the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform across India has been on the rise.…