Ministry of Finance
UPI Acceptance Enabled for Online Bookings at At the Top, Burj Khalifa and Resorts World Sentosa
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Unified Payments Interface (UPI) acceptance has been enabled for online bookings at At the Top, Burj Khalifa in the UAE and Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore. Announced by NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), this allows Indian visitors to make currency-friction-free online payments using preferred UPI apps. The partnerships involve collaborations with NEOPAY and Emaar Entertainment for the UAE, and FOMO Pay for Singapore. Additionally, the source notes that UPI is currently accepted in ten countries, with Uzbekistan set to become the eleventh following a commercial agreement.