Latest News | PNB Launches UPI Payments with IVR-based UPI 123PAY

New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Tuesday announced the launch of UPI 123PAY, an IVR-based UPI solution.

This offering aligns with the Digital Payment Vision 2025, propelling the nation towards a cashless and cardless society, PNB said in a statement.

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The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has revolutionised the way transactions are conducted in India, providing customers with a seamless, secure, and real-time payment experience, it said.

However, until now, UPI services were primarily accessible through smartphones or Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), reliant on robust internet connectivity, it said.

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This limitation hindered access to UPI for users without smartphones or residing in low internet connectivity zones, it added.

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