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India plans AI registry as it looks to roll out agentic payments, sources say
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Fusion42 · 11 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
India’s National Payments Corporation is creating a registry to verify AI agents that make transactions on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) network, starting with small payments and potentially expanding to other payment methods.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 20 sources have reported it between 1 Sep 2026 and 11 Sep 2026.
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You face a new verification hurdle as India requires AI agents to register before making payments. Your payment or fintech product will need to navigate this evolving compliance to access the Indian market.
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20 sources · first reported 1 Sep 2026 · latest 11 Sep 2026
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