UPSC » Economy (Banking & Digital Payments / International Financial Systems)Consider the following statements

Economy (Banking & Digital Payments / International Financial Systems)Consider the following statements

Q. Consider the following countries:

I. United Arab Emirates
II. France
III. Germany
IV. Singapore
V. Bangladesh

How many countries amongst the above are there other than India where international merchant payments are accepted under UPI?

(a) Only two
(b) Only three
(c) Only four
(d) All the five

79. निम्नलिखित देशों पर विचार कीजिए:

I. संयुक्त अरब अमीरात
II. फ्रांस
III. जर्मनी
IV. सिंगापुर
V. बांग्लादेश

उपर्युक्त में भारत के अलावा ऐसे कितने देश हैं, जहाँ UPI के द्वारा अंतर्राष्ट्रीय वणिक भुगतान (International Merchant Payment) स्वीकार किए जाते हैं?

(a) केवल दो
(b) केवल तीन
(c) केवल चार
(d) सभी पाँच

Answer: (b) Only three

Explanation:

  • As of 2025, UPI international merchant payments are accepted in select merchant outlets in the following countries mentioned above:
  • United Arab Emirates (UAE)
  • France
  • Singapore
  • Germany and Bangladesh are not among the countries where UPI merchant payment acceptance is operational.
  • Therefore, only three countries from the given list support international merchant payments through UPI.

Source:
NPCI – UPI Global Acceptance