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Razorpay Curlec to enable UPI payments in Malaysia

EntrackrEntrackr · 21d ago
Razorpay Curlec to enable UPI payments in Malaysia
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Razorpay, through Razorpay Curlec, has partnered with NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) to enable UPI payments in Malaysia. Indian travellers will be able to pay Malaysian merchants using UPI apps, with settlement in Malaysian Ringgit (RM). The integration removes the need for cash or international cards for Indian visitors. Malaysian merchants will receive payments in local currency through Razorpay Curlec. Razorpay Curlec will offer UPI acceptance to businesses across sectors including retail, travel, hospitality, and small enterprises. In 2024, more than one million Indian tourists visited Malaysia and spent over Rs 110 billion. The partnership aims to simplify cross-border payments and improve payment acceptance for merchants serving Indian visitors. UPI processed 19.6 billion transactions in India in September 2025. The arrangement gives Malaysian businesses access to Indian UPI users and supports cross-border payments with instant settlement. Razorpay Curlec currently supports recurring payments, card payments, payouts, subscription management, and billing solutions for businesses in Malaysia. The company will use the partnership to expand its cross-border payment stack and merchant network. NIPL focuses on expanding UPI and RuPay outside India through partnerships with payment service providers and central payment networks. The Malaysia launch is part of NIPL’s plan to enable UPI acceptance in international markets. UPI has expanded to several new countries, including France and the UAE, with agreements in place for Namibia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Peru. It is already operational in Bhutan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and Nepal, and recently went live in Qatar.

RBI’s stricter KYC rules may slow merchant onboarding 90%: experts

Economic TimesEconomic Times · 1y ago
RBI’s stricter KYC rules may slow merchant onboarding 90%: experts
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed stricter Know Your Customer (KYC) rules for payment aggregators, which may significantly slow down the onboarding of online merchants. Existing players will need to engage in re-KYC exercises for existing merchants, while new merchants will need to go through a bank-grade KYC process. Industry insiders estimate that this could lead to a 90% drop in merchant onboarding and increase operational costs for payment companies. The proposed rules also suggest physical verification of merchants' outlets and the cessation of direct settlement of funds from merchant escrow accounts to vendors. Small sellers may find the onboarding process demanding and may revert to alternate payment methods. Overall, the proposed rules could have a significant impact on the digital payment ecosystem in India.

Infibeam Avenues receives RBI’s final nod for Payment Aggregator licence

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Infibeam Avenues receives RBI’s final nod for Payment Aggregator licence
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Infibeam Avenues has received final authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a Payment Aggregator under the Payment Settlements Act, 2007 for its payment gateway brand – CCAvenue. While Infibeam Avenues already received “in-principle” approval from the RBI late last year, the apex banking body has granted the final licence. RBI had introduced the payment aggregator framework in March 2020. Infibeam Avenues offers digital payment solutions and enterprise software platforms to businesses and governments across industry verticals. The company’s payment infrastructure solution includes acquiring and issuing solutions and offering infrastructure for banks. Its enterprise software platform provides an online marketplace for government procurement. Razorpay, Cashfree, and Open were the first set of players to get the regulatory nod in December last year. Zomato, DigiO, Google, and Tata Digital among others are the other major players to get the payments licence. Infibeam Avenues claims that it has more than 10 million merchants on its platform and crossed half a million merchant onboarding in the first half of FY24. Infibeam Avenues had earlier launched CCAvenue mobile app, which is an advanced omni-channel payment app where its app features a pin-on-glass SoftPoS solution – CCAvenue TapPay for Merchants and Kiranas across the country. Infibeam Avenues had shown strong growth and this could be evident from its Q3 FY24 numbers. Its revenue from operations grew 15.4% to Rs 912 crore in Q3 FY24 whereas the firm also managed to grow its profit marginally to Rs 40.8 crore during the above mentioned period.

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