India on course to allow use of biometrics to authenticate UPI payments
- Voltaire Staff
- Oct 7
- 1 min read
The central government may allow users to authenticate payments on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) using facial recognition or fingerprints starting October 8.
The move would use biometric data stored under the government's Aadhaar system and follows Reserve Bank of India guidelines permitting alternatives to PIN-based verification, Reuters reported, citing three sources.
Launched in 2016, UPI now handles over 8 billion transactions monthly, with a value exceeding 12 trillion rupees ($145 billion) in September, underscoring its central role in India's digital payments ecosystem.
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) plans to showcase the new feature at the ongoing Global Fintech Festival in Mumbai.
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