NTT DATA Group Corporation has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), a subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India. The agreement aims to enable acceptance of India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) at merchants across Japan. This initiative is designed to facilitate digital payments for Indian tourists in Japan and support the country's broader cashless strategy. Both companies will jointly explore opportunities to implement UPI for merchants and consumers in Japan. UPI is a real-time payment system widely used in India, recording nearly 20 billion transactions in September 2025 with a transaction value exceeding $280 billion.
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