UPI debuts in Qatar for domestic retail payments

The United Payments Interface (UPI), developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has gone live at retail stores in Qatar, marking the eighth country to implement the digital payment platform.

The system has been deployed in collaboration with the Qatar National Bank (QNB) and the first retail chain to deploy the payment system is LuLu Hypermarket, promoted by Indian-origin businessman Yusuffali MA.