UPI goes live in Cambodia, unlocking 4.5M KHQR merchants for Indian tourists
NPCI International and ACLEDA Bank have switched on UPI acceptance across Cambodia's 4.5 million KHQR merchant outlets, letting Indian travellers pay via UPI apps. Reciprocal access for Cambodian visitors at Indian UPI merchants is slated next, extending India's payments rails deeper into Southeast Asian retail.
NPCI International and Cambodia's ACLEDA Bank have enabled UPI acceptance across 4.5 million KHQR merchant outlets in Cambodia. Indian travellers can now pay via UPI apps; reciprocal access for Cambodian visitors to UPI merchants in India launches next.
Why this matters
Cambodia rollout follows NPCI's recent UPI cap hike to ₹2 lakh in Europe and acceptance expansion to eight more countries, reinforcing a steady push to globalise India's payments rails through bilateral merchant tie-ups.
Omni-channel signals holding steady at 183 in the last 90 days, with cross-border payments a recurring driver.