UPI goes live at 4.5M KHQR merchants in Cambodia, opening tourist payment corridor
RBI and NPCI International activated UPI acceptance across Cambodia's KHQR network on June 2, 2026, letting Indian travellers pay 4.5 million local merchants via UPI apps. Phase two will reciprocate, enabling Cambodian visitors to pay UPI merchants in India — extending India's retail payment rail into ASEAN tourism flows.
What happened
RBI and NPCI International went live with UPI acceptance at KHQR merchants in Cambodia, enabling Indian travellers to pay 4.5 million Cambodian merchants via
Key facts
- June 02 2026 go-live
- 4.5 million KHQR merchants
Why this matters
Scout partnerships with Cambodian acquirers, FX aggregators, and travel platforms ahead of phase two reciprocity—the corridor opens a two-year window to lock distribution before regional wallets and Visa/Mastercard rails respond.