NTT DATA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NPCI International Payments Limited, a subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India. The MoU establishes the foundation to enable acceptance of Unified Payments Interface, India's real-time payment system for Indian tourists in Japan.
Masanori Kurihara, Head of Payments Services Sector, NTT DATA, said: "By initiating the partnership for UPI acceptance in Japan, we aim to make shopping and payments more convenient for Indian tourists, while helping Japanese merchants capture new opportunities."
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