NIPL and Worldline teaming up

Indians in Europe at present, make payments through international card networks. But soon this will be changing, as NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) has entered into partnership with European payment services facilitator Worldline. This collaboration will enable Indians to make payments through UPI (United Payments Interface), which ‘allows’ multiple bank accounts to be accessed through one single mobile application.

According to the partnership agreement, Worldline’s QR code-based mechanism will allow merchants’ Point-of-Sale (PoS) systems in Europe to accept UPI payments from Indians using their mobile phones. The Indian customers, subsequently, will also be able to use RuPay debit or credit cards for making payments in Europe.

NIPL is the global wing of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). In a statement Ritesh Shukla, CEO of NIPL said, “The rollout of acceptance of UPI-powered apps and RuPay cards across Europe is important to us, as we expect increased mobility of Indians in the continent in the coming years. We believe this partnership will empower Indian consumers to continue using their preferred payment modes as they travel across Europe”.