Peru Becomes the First South American Nation to Adopt UPI Technology

In a groundbreaking development, Peru has become the first South American country to adopt India's Unified Payment Interface (UPI) technology. 

The Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) and NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) announced their collaboration to introduce a real-time payments system in Peru, modeled after India's successful UPI system. 

This partnership marks a significant milestone in digital payments, emphasizing India's pioneering role in the global fintech landscape.

Julio Velarde, the Governor of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, hailed this agreement as a monumental step towards modernizing Peru’s payments system. 

By adopting UPI technology, Peru aims to create a reliable and efficient real-time payments platform that will facilitate instant transactions between individuals and businesses. 

This initiative is expected to drastically reduce the reliance on cash-based transactions and promote the use of digital payments, particularly among Peru's large unbanked population.

The partnership aims to bolster Peru’s financial infrastructure, promoting economic growth and financial inclusion. 

Ritesh Shukla of NPCI emphasized the collaborative effort to enhance Peru's payment landscape by focusing on digital payments, financial inclusivity, cost optimization, and transparency. 

The UPI system's open banking ethos will enable greater connectivity and interoperability with both domestic and international payment networks, fostering innovation and resilience in Peru's payment ecosystem.

UPI's introduction in Peru is set to revolutionize financial transactions, making them more efficient and affordable. 

This system will simplify payment services, making them accessible to all residents of Peru. 

By promoting digital payments, the partnership is expected to enhance the overall efficiency and affordability of transactions, thereby spurring economic growth and strengthening Peru's financial infrastructure.

Governor Velarde expressed optimism about this strategic partnership with NPCI International. 

He highlighted the support of the Reserve Bank of India as a cornerstone of the agreement, aiming to promote financial inclusion, security, and efficiency in Peru. 

The new infrastructure will play a fundamental role in fostering innovation and allowing new participants to enter the Peruvian ecosystem, thereby expanding access to digital payments and driving the country's financial modernization.