India, March 19 -- NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has partnered with full-stack payments infrastructure firm HitPay to facilitate UPI payments across Singapore.

This partnership will enable Indian travellers to make QR code-based payments at establishments across tourist attractions, restaurants, retail outlets in Singapore.

Eventually, the UPI network will reach over 12,000 merchants across Singapore.

Notably, over 1.2 Mn Indian visitors travelled to Singapore in 2024.

Additionally, the collaboration will also enable businesses to offer both online and offline payment options via UPI.

On the development, NPCI International's CEO Ritesh Shukla, s...