What is UPI Lite: How to enable and use it, even without internet or a pin

Highlights

UPI Lite can work even without an internet connection.

UPI Lite works through the BHIM app for now.

You can send up to ₹200 only via UPI Lite.

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has introduced UPI Lite in India at Global Fintech Fest 2022, in Mumbai a few days back. UPI Lite comes as a trim-down version of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) that ‘s aimed at easing the low-valued payments between two bank accounts through the BHIM app. Let’s learn how low-valued the transactions must be, how’s UPI Lite different from the regular UPI, and everything else you need to know about this new digital payment system here.

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G. S. Vasan G.S. Vasan is the chief copy editor at Digit, where he leads coverage of TVs and audio. His work spans reviews, news, features, and maintaining key content pages. Before joining Digit, he worked with publications like Smartprix and 91mobiles, bringing over six years of experience in tech journalism. His articles reflect both his expertise and passion for technology.

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