NPCI International and Uzbekistan’s NIPC Partner to Enable UPI Payments Across Uzbekistan via UZQR

NPCI International Payments Ltd. (NIPL) has entered into a commercial agreement with Uzbekistan’s National Interbank Processing Centre JSC (NIPC), operator of the HUMO national payment system, on 30th August 2026. Announced during the bilateral visit of the Prime Minister of India to Uzbekistan and backed by approvals from the Reserve Bank of India and the Central Bank of Uzbekistan, the partnership allows Indian tourists, business travellers, and students to use familiar UPI-enabled apps to scan Uzbekistan's national interoperable QR code (UZQR) for instant person-to-merchant payments. This expansion adds to the existing international footprint of UPI, which is now accepted in ten countries.