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Indians can now make UPI payments in Uzbekistan
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Fusion42 · 1 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
NPCI International has partnered with Uzbekistan's National Interbank Processing Centre to enable Indian travellers to make UPI payments by scanning Uzbekistan's national QR code, UZQR, facilitating instant cross-border merchant payments without foreign exchange markup.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 6 sources have reported it between 30 Aug 2026 and 1 Sep 2026.
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Your fintech or travel payments startup now has a clear path to serve Indian users in Uzbekistan without the complexity of FX or card networks. Build or integrate UPI payment acceptance targeting Indian travellers and businesses expanding there.
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6 sources · first reported 30 Aug 2026 · latest 1 Sep 2026
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