UPI goes live in Cambodia, unlocking QR payments at 4.5M merchants for Indian travellers

NPCI International and the National Bank of Cambodia activated a UPI-KHQR interlink on June 2, letting Indian travellers scan Cambodian QR codes via their UPI apps across 4.5 million merchants. Phase two will reciprocate, enabling Cambodian visitors to pay Indian merchants on UPI rails.

— Filed Fri, 5 Jun, 2026, 06:52 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

India and Cambodia launched a UPI-KHQR cross-border payment link, letting Indian travellers scan QR codes at 4.5 million Cambodian merchants. Phase two will enable Cambodian travellers to pay Indian merchants via UPI.