New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- The government is working to expand the reach of the homegrown Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to more countries, especially in East Asia, financial services secretary M. Nagaraju said on Tuesday.

UPI transactions are currently accepted in eight countries-Bhutan, Singapore, Qatar, Mauritius, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, and France.

Speaking at the Global Inclusive Finance India Summit in New Delhi, Nagaraju said digital payments in the country have grown significantly due to UPI, and now the interface is being prepared to facilitate payments in additional overseas markets.

"We have already expanded UPI services to a few countries, and more will be added soon, especially in East Asia," Nagaraju said.

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