“This agreement with NTT DATA lays the foundation for UPI acceptance in Japan. This partnership is an important step towards enhancing the digital payment experience for Indian travelers and simplifying cross-border payments,” said Ritesh Shukla, Managing Director and CEO of NPCI International. He also said that this partnership reflects India’s vision to take UPI to more international markets.
National Payments Corporation of India(NPCI)The international branch ofNPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) on TuesdayJapanhas signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NTT DATA JapanMoU) has been signed. This agreement is to enter the Japanese marketUPI This is a big step towards accepting payments, which will further improve the payment experience of Indian tourists. According to the website of The Times Of India, before Japan, UPI payment facility is also being operated in France, Qatar and Singapore, Bhutan, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, UAE and Nepal.
Under this partnership, NIPL and NTT DATA Japan will work together to enable UPI payments at all NTT DATA merchants in Japan. The integration of UPI will help merchants in Japan offer faster customer payments, thereby increasing customer satisfaction and growing their business.
Digital payments for Indian travelers will improve
“This agreement with NTT DATA lays the foundation for UPI acceptance in Japan. This partnership is an important step towards enhancing the digital payment experience for Indian travelers and simplifying cross-border payments,” said Ritesh Shukla, Managing Director and CEO of NPCI International. He also said that this partnership reflects India’s vision to take UPI to more international markets.
This partnership assumes significance as over 208,000 Indians visited Japan this year (from January to August), a 36% increase from the same period in 2024. According to information from NPCI, once UPI is launched in Japan, Indian tourists will be able to scan QR codes using their familiar UPI apps and make payments seamlessly at merchants affiliated with NTT DATA.
Speaking on the occasion, Masanori Kurihara, Head of Payments, NTT DATA Japan, said, “This partnership marks an important milestone as we expand payment options for travelers from India.” He added, “Bringing UPI to Japan is our goal to make shopping and payments more convenient for Indian tourists and help Japanese merchants capture new business opportunities.”
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