I. United Arab Emirates

II. France

III. Germany

IV. Singapore

V. Bangladesh

How many countries amongst the above are there other than India where international merchant payments are accepted under UPI?

(a) Only two

(b) Only three

(c) Only four

(d) All the five

Ans-b

Explanation

NPCI has launched UPI Global Acceptance (International Merchant Payments), a feature that enables users to make QR code-based payments at select international merchant locations directly from their Indian bank accounts via UPI-powered applications.

List of countries where international merchant payments are accepted at select merchant outlets – Bhutan, France, Mauritius, Nepal, Singapore, Srilanka, UAE

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