UPI Goes Live in Greece, Extending India's Payment Rail to 10 Countries
NPCI International and Eurobank have launched UPI acceptance in Greece, enabling merchant QR payments and remittances for Indian travellers. The move follows Cambodia as the ninth market, expanding cross-border retail reach to destinations like Athens, Paris and Nice.
UPI goes live in Greece via Eurobank-NPCI partnership, extending India's payment rail to 10 countries. Enables merchant QR and remittance for travellers, relevant to Indian payment infrastructure and cross-border retail transactions abroad.
Why this matters
Greece adds to UPI's overseas expansion after Cambodia, while India and Seychelles signed an MoU with live payments still pending. The pause of the UPI-Alipay Plus deal had earlier blocked overseas merchant access for Indian travellers.
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