PhonePe partners with eSewa, HAN Pokhara to promote UPI in Nepal 
News Updates

PhonePe partners with eSewa, HAN Pokhara to promote UPI in Nepal

PhonePe in a statement said it will run on-ground activation aimed at raising awareness about digital payments among local merchants while demonstrating the convenience of digital payments for customers

PTI

New Delhi: Fintech firm PhonePe on Wednesday said it has partnered with Nepal's digital wallet service eSewa and the Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN) Pokhara to promote digital payments through UPI on the Himalayan country's payment processor Fonepay Network. The partnership is a part of the Fewa New Year Festival which will be held from April 11-14 in Nepal.

Over 3,000 merchants will participate in the festival with more than 1,00,000 visitors expected to visit.

PSU Watch is now on Whatsapp Channels. Click here to join

PhonePe in a statement said it will run on-ground activation aimed at raising awareness about digital payments among local merchants while demonstrating the convenience of digital payments for customers.

With kiosks showing how to use digital payments and other interactive activities, PhonePe along with eSewa and HAN Pokhara will showcase the ease of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) payments.

"Our focus will be on creating merchant education and awareness to ensure the uptick of UPI on the Fonepay Network in Nepal," said Ritesh Pai, CEO International Payments, PhonePe.

(PSU Watch– India's Business News centre that places the spotlight on PSUs, Bureaucracy, Defence and Public Policy is now on Google News. Click here to follow. Also, join PSU Watch Channel in your Telegram. You may also follow us on Twitter here and stay updated.)

GRSE signs MoU with Germany’s Reintjes GmbH to enhance marine propulsion capabilities

RITES, iSky Transport sign MoU to explore sustainable urban mobility solutions

Finance Ministry working on strategy to insulate economy from geo political shocks: DIPAM Secy

NSDL's Rs 4,011 crore IPO subscribed 41 times on final day of offer

India Post Payments Bank starts Aadhaar-based face authentication for digital banking