Spice Money rolls out AePS cash deposits to third-party bank accounts

Spice Money has launched NPCI’s three-party AePS cash-deposit service, allowing customers to deposit cash into a registered beneficiary’s Aadhaar-linked bank account through authorised agents. The rollout extends assisted remittance access across its 16 lakh-plus Adhikari network, particularly in rural and underserved markets.

— Source publishedTue, 15 Sept, 2026, 12:23 IST·First seen Tue, 15 Sept, 2026, 12:31 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

Spice Money rolled out NPCI’s three-party AePS cash-deposit service, letting customers deposit cash into a registered beneficiary’s Aadhaar-linked bank account

Key facts

  • 16 lakh+ Adhikari network

What changed

Spice Money rolled out NPCI’s three-party AePS cash-deposit service, letting customers deposit cash into a registered beneficiary’s Aadhaar-linked bank account through authorised agents, expanding assisted remittance access in rural and underserved Indian markets.

Why this matters

Spice Money’s three-party AePS cash deposits give its 16 lakh-plus agent network a higher-utility assisted remittance service for rural customers sending cash to beneficiaries’ bank accounts.

What to watch

  • NPCI transaction-volume data and bank participation for three-party AePS deposits.
  • Spice Money disclosures on active agents, deposit transactions, repeat usage and agent commissions.
  • Competing launches by PayNearby, Fino, Paytm, India Post Payments Bank and business-correspondent networks.
  • RBI, NPCI or sponsor-bank changes to AePS limits, KYC, authentication or fraud-liability rules.
  • Reported fraud rates, cash-management issues, failed transactions and beneficiary-account disputes.