Eurobank opens India office, becomes first European bank to enable UPI remittances from Greece

Greece's Eurobank has launched its first India representative office and activated UPI-based cross-border remittances via NPCI International. The bank targets corporate advisory, M&A flows, and Indian diaspora HNI services, marking a first for European banks on the UPI rails.

— Source publishedWed, 20 May, 2026, 20:08 IST·First seen Wed, 20 May, 2026, 20:26 IST·Source Business Standard · Companies

What happened

Eurobank opens its first India representative office and activates UPI-based cross-border remittances from Greece to India via NPCI International, becoming the

Why this matters

Eurobank's NPCI International tie-up signals an opening for partnership or acquisition plays around UPI-linked cross-border infrastructure before other European banks lock in similar deals.