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'We are moving ahead with connecting India's UPI and New Zealand's payment system': PM Modi
Prime Minister Modi announced India is advancing integration of its UPI payment system with New Zealand's domestic payment infrastructure, signalling bilateral fintech interoperability and cross-border payment rail expansion.
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The Wire takeaway
If you build payment software for cross-border trade between India and New Zealand, a state-backed rails connection is now coming online—your settlement costs just dropped and your customer acquisition window opened. Watch for RFQ from NPCI and NZ payment networks for integration partners over the next 12 months.
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Topics: Fintech · upi-expansion · payment-interop · cross-border · india-nz-trade · fintech-rails