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NPCI International: Indians can now make UPI payments in Uzbekistan
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Fusion42 · 2 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
NPCI International has partnered with Uzbekistan's National Interbank Processing Centre to enable Indian users to make instant cross-border UPI payments by scanning Uzbekistan's interoperable QR code, UZQR, facilitating seamless merchant payments across Uzbekistan.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 7 sources have reported it between 30 Aug 2026 and 1 Sep 2026.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
You can now help Indian travellers pay merchants across Uzbekistan directly from their Indian bank accounts without foreign exchange fees. If your fintech targets cross-border payment flows, Uzbekistan just became a live market and a testbed for broader international UPI expansion.
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7 sources · first reported 30 Aug 2026 · latest 1 Sep 2026
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