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PM Urges Fintech Firms to Take UPI Beyond Domestic Payments

Published

8 September 2026

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operational-macro

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Fintech

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India

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Fusion42 · 8 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged fintech firms to expand India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) internationally beyond domestic payments, aiming to connect with more foreign payment systems to reduce cross-border remittance costs and ease digital transactions for Indians overseas.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face new opportunities as Indian fintech expands UPI internationally to simplify diaspora remittances and cross-border payments. Partnerships with banks that enable cross-border links like Singapore PayNow open a path to access sizeable user flows and reduce transaction friction.

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1 source · 8 Sep 2026

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