New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- India extended the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services by launching it at Lulu Group's stores in Qatar on Monday, after its initial rollout at duty-free outlets in Hamad International Airport last month.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched the facility at a Lulu store and said it will help facilitate smoother and more cost-effective capital movement between the two countries.

Last month, NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), in collaboration with Qatar National Bank (QNB), launched UPI at point-of-sale terminals throughout Qatar for merchants served by QNB.

The latest launch is part of a collaboration between NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), Qatar National Bank (QNB), and Japanese pa...