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UPI expands in Uzbekistan as NPCI International partners with HUMO for QR payments
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Fusion42 · 31 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
NPCI International Payments Ltd has partnered with Uzbekistan's National Interbank Processing Centre to enable UPI payments using the national interoperable QR code, UZQR, allowing Indian visitors to make seamless merchant payments across Uzbekistan.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it.
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Indian payment apps can now bypass cards and cash when travelling to Uzbekistan by using UPI directly. If you build fintech tools for Indian travellers, you need to integrate with UPI cross-border acceptance now.
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