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India launches tap-and-pay option for real-time payments ahead of full Apple Pay rollout
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Fusion42 · 11 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's National Payments Corporation launched a tap-and-pay feature on its UPI real-time payments platform enabling transactions via smartphone NFC taps without opening the app, ahead of Apple's anticipated full Apple Pay launch in the country.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 7 sources have reported it between 10 Sep 2026 and 14 Sep 2026.
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India's payments infrastructure now supports NFC tap-to-pay without app launch, opening doors for fintech startups to build services that integrate seamless offline payments ahead of Apple Pay's full launch. You can tap into this window to partner with merchants adopting the new system or build complementary solutions.
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7 sources · first reported 10 Sep 2026 · latest 14 Sep 2026
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