India's UPI and Singapore'sPayNow systems have been linked. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong witnessed the launch virtually today.
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RBI-MAS
UPI-PayNow connectivitywas launched by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and Monetary Authority of Singapore's MD Ravi Menon. They signed MoU for the linkage in 2021.
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Cross-border transactions made easier
The UPI-PayNow integration enables users to make instant,cheap fund transfers from one bank account to another between India and Singapore.
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PM Modi lauded theinitiative
PM Modi called the launch ofUPI-PayNow linkage "a gift to the citizens of the two countries." He congratulated the people of both countries.
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Boost Digital Payments
This initiative will help to reducethe cost and time of cross-border payments and will also help to promote digital payments.