UPI payments to be charged? Finance ministry responds

The central government has clarified its position on reports claiming that it may levy additional charges on UPI payments. In a series of tweets on Sunday, the Ministry of Finance said that UPI (Unified Payments Interface) is a “digital public good,” and there is no consideration to levy any charges for UPI…

UPI payments can be done without the internet, here is how to do so

India is on its road to becoming a cashless economy. A year of demonetisation pushed people to opt for the cashless transaction and the two years of pandemic played a catalyst in this. Until now, the UPI payments could only be done from a smartphone, and people owning feature phones would still have to go for cash…