UPI: Unified Payments Interface
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What is UPI?
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is a real-time payment system developed by the National Payments Corporation of India that allows for inter-bank peer-to-peer and person-to-merchant transactions.
Who initiated UPI?
National Payments Corporation of India
What is UPI ID and PIN?
When you add a new payment account or make a transaction, you must enter your UPI PIN.
Your UPI ID is a unique address that allows you to be identified on UPI.
How does UPI work?
Step 1: Get the BHIM app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store and install it.
Step 2: Choose your preferred language.
Step 3: Choose the SIM card that has your mobile phone number linked to your bank account.
Step 4: Create a four-character login password. To use the app, you must enter this four-digit password.
Step 5: Choose and connect your bank account. Set your UPI PIN by providing your last six digits.
What are the features and benefits of using UPI?
- Transferring funds at the lowest possible cost
- Appropriate for small transactions
- improved security
- Transfer on the spot
- There is no registration requirement.
- The payment system that is available to everyone
- There are numerous apps to choose from.
- Request for financial assistance:
FAQ’S
What apps allow UPI usage?
- PhonePe
- PayTM
- BHIM App.
- MobiKwik
- Google Tez.
- Uber
- Chillr
- Paytm Payments Bank.
Banks that support UPI
Sr. No. | Bank Name |
1 | Axis Bank |
2 | Bank of Baroda |
3 | Bank of Maharashtra |
4 | Canara Bank |
5 | Catholic Syrian Bank |
6 | Central Bank of India |
7 | DBS Digibank |
8 | Federal Bank |
9 | HDFC Bank |
10 | HSBC |
11 | ICICI Bank |
12 | IDBI Bank |
13 | IDFC Bank |
14 | Indian Bank |
15 | Indian Overseas Bank |
16 | IndusInd Bank |
17 | Karnataka Bank |
18 | Karur Vysya Bank |
19 | Kotak Mahindra Bank |
20 | Lakshmi Vilas Bank |
21 | Punjab & Sind Bank |
22 | Punjab National Bank |
23 | RBL Bank |
24 | South Indian Bank |
25 | Standard Chartered Bank |
26 | State Bank of India (all 5 associates) |
27 | TJSB Bank |
28 | UCO Bank |
29 | Union Bank of India |
30 | Yes Bank |
31 | Bank of India |
32 | City Union Bank |
33 | Jammu & Kashmir bank |
34 | Janta Sahakari Bank Pune |
35 | Equitas small finance bank |
36 | Airtel Payment |
37 | Fino Payments Bank |
38 | Paytm Payments Bank |
39 | Bandhan Bank |
40 | Jio Payment Bank |
41 | Dhanlaxmi Bank |
42 | India Post Payments Bank |
43 | ESAF Small Finance Bank |
44 | AU Small Finance Bank |
45 | Dombivli Nagri Sahakari Bank |
46 | NSDL Payments Bank |
47 | The Surat Peoples Co-op Bank |
48 | DCB Bank |
49 | Cosmos Co-op Bank |
50 | A P Mahesh Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd |
51 | Deutsche Bank AG (Retail) |
52 | Saraswat Bank |
53 | Apna Sahakari Bank Ltd |
54 | Vasai Vikas sahakari bank ltd |
55 | Thane Bharat Sahakari Bank |
56 | Mehasana Urban co op Bank |
57 | GP Parsik |
58 | Kalyan Janta Sahakari |
59 | CITI Retail |
60 | Rajkot Nagrik sahakari Bank |
61 | Maharashtra Gramin Bank |
62 | Gujarat state co-operative bank |
63 | Hasti Co-op Bank |
64 | GS Mahanagar Co op Bank |
65 | Prathama Bank |
66 | Karnataka Vikas Gramina Bank |
67 | Andhra Pragathi Gramina Bank |
68 | Kallapanna Arwade Ichalkaranji Janata sahakari Bank |
69 | Kerala Gramina Bank |
70 | Pragathi Krishna Gramin Bank |
71 | Andhra Pradesh Gramin Vikas Bank |
72 | Chhatisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank |
73 | Purvanchal Bank |
74 | Telangana Gramin Bank |
75 | Saurashtra Gramin Bank |
76 | Meghalaya Rural Bank |
77 | Uttarakhand Gramin Bank |
78 | Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank |
79 | Rajasthan Marudhar Gramin Bank |
80 | Mizoram Gramin Bank |
81 | Bassein Catholic Co-operative Bank |
82 | Tamilnad Mercantile Bank |
83 | Assam Gramin Vikas Bank |
84 | Jalgaon Janta co op Bank |
85 | The Vishweshwar Sahakari Bank Limited |
86 | Tripura Gramin Bank |
87 | Manipur Gramin Bank |
88 | Chaitanya Godavari Gramin Bank |
89 | Kashi Gomati Gramin Bank |
90 | SVC Bank |
91 | Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank |
92 | Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank |
93 | The Sutex Co Op Bank |
94 | NKGSB Co-op Bank |
95 | Ujjivan Small Finance Bank |
96 | Baroda Uttar Pradesh Gramin bank |
97 | Samruddhi Co-operative Bank Ltd |
98 | The Varanchha Co-Op Bank Ltd |
99 | Urban Co-op BankLtd, Dharangaon |
100 | Suco Souharda Sahakari Bank Ltd |
101 | Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank |
102 | Telangana State Co-op Apex Bank |
103 | Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Bank |
104 | Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank |
105 | Jana Small Finance Bank |
106 | Paschim Banga Gramin Bank |
107 | Bhilwara Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd |
108 | Suvarnayug Sahakari Bank Ltd. |
109 | The Udaipur Mahila Urban Co-Operative Bank Ltd. |
110 | Maratha Cooperative Bank Ltd |
111 | The Vijay Co-operative Bank Ltd, Ahmedabad |
112 | The Udaipur Mahila Samridhi Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd. |
113 | Sarva UP Gramin Bank |
114 | The Muslim Cooperative Bank Ltd |
115 | Hutatma Co-Op Bank Ltd |
116 | Punjab Gramin Bank |
117 | Abhyudaya Co-op Bank Ltd |
118 | Nainital Bank Ltd |
119 | Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank |
120 | The Ahmedabad Mercantile Coop bank |
121 | The Ahmedabad District Coop bank |
122 | Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank(Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank ) |
123 | Adarsh Cooperative Bank Ltd |
124 | Suryoday Small Finance Bank Ltd |
125 | Shree Kadi Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd |
126 | J & K Grameen Bank |
127 | The Municipal Co-op Bank |
128 | The Malad Sahakari Bank |
129 | The Baroda Central Co-op Bank Ltd |
130 | Fincare Small Finance Bank |
131 | Kalupur Commercial Bank |
132 | Patan Nagrik Sahakari Bank |
133 | SARVODAYA COMMERCIAL CO-OP BANK |
134 | Sindhudurg Co-op Bank |
135 | Bharat Co-op Bank(Mumbai) |
136 | Vikas Souharda Co-op Bank |
137 | SHRI ARIHANT CO-OP BANK LTD |
138 | The Udaipur Urban Co-Operative Bank Ltd. |
139 | Sandur Pattana Souharda Sahakari Bank |
140 | Nutan NagrikSahakari Bank |
141 | The SSK Co-op Bank |
142 | The Ahmednagar Merchants Co-op Bank Ltd |
143 | The Baramati Sahakari Bank Ltd |
144 | Shri Veershaiv Co-op Bank Ltd. |
145 | The Sabarkantha District Central Coop Bank Ltd |
146 | PRIYADARSHANI NAGARI SAHAKARI BANK LTD JALNA |
147 | THE SATARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. |
148 | The Kaira District Central Co-Op. Bank Ltd. |
149 | The Banaskantha District Central Co-Op. Bank Ltd. |
150 | The Visakhapatnam Cooperative Bank Ltd. |
151 | Bhagini Nivedita Sahakari Bank Ltd,Pune |
152 | The Anand Mercantile Co-Op. Bank Ltd. |
153 | Citizen Co-operative Bank Ltd – Noida |
154 | Shri Rajkot District Co-op Bank Ltd |
155 | KRISHNA BHIMA SAMRUDDHI LOCAL AREA BANK |
156 | CHARTERED SAHAKARI BANK NIYAMITHA |
157 | Sterling urban co-operative bank ltd |
158 | Capital Small Finance Bank |
159 | Kokan mercantile co-operative bank ltd |
160 | Pune cantonment sahakari bank ltd |
161 | Rani Channamma Mahila Sahakari Bank Belagavi |
162 | The gadchiroli district central cooperative bank |
163 | Fingrowth Co-operative Bank Ltd |
164 | The Banaskantha Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited |
165 | Bank of America NA |
166 | Nagarik Sahakari Bank Maryadit, Vidisha |
167 | Jalna Merchant’s Cooperative Bank Ltd., Jalna |
168 | The Darussalam Cooperative Urban Bank Ltd |
169 | The Gayatri cooperative urban bank ltd |
170 | Janaseva Sahakari Bank Ltd Pune |
171 | Janakalyan Sahakari Bank |
172 | The Himachal Pradesh State Co-operative Bank Ltd |
173 | Sri Vasavamba Cooperative Bank Ltd |
174 | Pali urban co-operative bank ltd |
175 | Manvi pattana souharda sahakari bank ni |
176 | Jivan commercial co-operative bank ltd |
177 | Shree dharati coop bank ltd |
178 | Coastal local area bank ltd |
179 | Citizens co-operative bank ltd |
180 | Shri Chhatrapati Rajarsshi Shahu Bank |
181 | The Kanakmahalakshmi Co-operative Bank Ltd |
182 | The Pochampally Co-operative Urban bank Ltd |
183 | The Surat District Co-op Bank Ltd. |
184 | Yadagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Co-Op Urban Bank Ltd |
185 | The Modasa Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited |
186 | Shri Mahila Sewa Sahakari Bank Limited |
187 | Kolhapur District Central Co-operative Bank Limited |
188 | Smriti Nagrik Sahakari Bank Maryadit, Mandsaur |
189 | Indore Paraspar Sahakari Bank Ltd |
190 | Samarth Sahakari Bank Limited |
191 | Associate Co-operative Bank Limited, Surat |
192 | Shri Basaveshwar Sahakari Bank Niyamit, Bagalkot |
193 | The Adarsh Urban Co-op. Bank Ltd., Hyderabad |
194 | The Vallabh Vidyanagar Commercial Co-operative Bank Ltd |
195 | Malviya Urban Co-operative Bank Limited |
196 | Sri Rama Co-operative Bank Ltd |
197 | Model Co-operative Bank Limited |
198 | SBM BANK (INDIA) LIMITED |
199 | The Merchants Souharda Sahakari Bank Ltd |
200 | Prime Co-operative Bank Ltd. |
201 | Shivalik Mercantile Co-op. Bank Ltd. |
202 | Saibaba Nagari Sahakari Bank Maryadit |
203 | Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sahakari Bank Maryadit |
204 | Mann Deshi Mahila Sahkari Bank Limited |
205 | Shree Mahavir Sahakari Bank Ltd |
206 | The New Urban Co-Operative Bank Ltd.Rampur |
207 | North East Small Finance Bank Limited |
208 | The Akola District Central Cooperative Bank Ltd |
209 | Irinjalakuda Town Co-Operative Bank Ltd |
210 | Surat National Co-operative Bank Limited |
211 | The Latur Urban Coop Bank |
212 | The co-operative bank of rajkot ltd |
213 | The Sirsi Urban Sahakari Bank Limited |
214 | Vikramaditya nagrik sahakari bank |
215 | The Rajkot Commercial Co op Bank Ltd. |
216 | Sadhana Sahakari Bank Ltd Pune |
217 | The Eenadu Coop Urban Bank Ltd |
218 | Utkarsh Small Finance Bank |
219 | Chhattisgarh Rajya Sahakari Bank Mydt |
220 | Sadhana Sahakari Bank Ltd Pune |
221 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Sahakari Bank Ltd |
222 | Lonavala Sahakari Bank Ltd |
223 | The Godhra Urban Coop Bank Ltd |
224 | Vaishya Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd Parbhani |
225 | Kolhapur Mahila Sahakari Bank Ltd. |
226 | Rajgurunagar Sahakari Bank Ltd. |
227 | The Jalgaon Peoples Co-op Bank Ltd. |
228 | Bhadradri Co-operative Urban Bank |
229 | Shree Panchganga Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd |
230 | The Kakatiya Co-operative Urban Bank Limited |
231 | Shri Janata Sahakari Bank Limited, Halol |
232 | The Dahod Urban Co-operative Bank Limited |
233 | The Sarvodaya Nagrik Sahakari Bank Limited |
234 | Deogiri Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd Aurangabad |
235 | Navi Mumbai Co-operative Bank Limited |