UPI Goes Live in Cambodia, Opening 4.5M Merchants to Indian Travellers
RBI and National Bank of Cambodia activated UPI-KHQR linkage on June 2, letting Indian visitors scan Cambodian QR codes via UPI. Phase two will reciprocate for Cambodian tourists at Indian merchants. Adds another corridor to UPI's cross-border push, building on tie-ups in UAE, Singapore, France and Sri Lanka.
What happened
RBI and National Bank of Cambodia launched UPI-KHQR connectivity on June 2, letting Indian travellers pay 4.5 million Cambodian merchants via UPI QR. Phase two
Key facts
- 4.5 million merchants
- 18 billion monthly transactions
Why this matters
Cambodia linkage signals NPCI International is scaling its bilateral playbook quickly—worth scoping partnership or integration plays with NIPL ahead of the reciprocal phase two that opens Indian merchant acceptance to Cambodian tourists.