NPCI BHIM Services (NBSL) has partnered with Canara Bank to enable UPI-based digital payments on the bank’s payment application, Canara ai1Pe, strengthening access to digital payments for both customers and non-customers of the bank.
The partnership has used BHIM’s bank plugin capabilities to support UPI services on Canara Bank’s app and has enabled faster adoption of new UPI features while ensuring compliance, reliability and system scalability, as per media reports.
Through the integration, Canara Bank has gained access to the latest UPI functionalities and feature upgrades that have been adopted by the BHIM Payments App as part of ongoing UPI launches. The arrangement has supported improved security, operational resilience and scalability, while reducing the cost and resources required to develop, maintain and upgrade a standalone UPI interface. It has also ensured continued adherence to regulatory and ecosystem requirements.
Canara Bank has become the first bank to adopt this approach, while NBSL has been in discussions with other banks to expand and strengthen UPI capabilities across the ecosystem.
Lalitha Nataraj, MD and CEO, NBSL said, “This collaboration reflects a shared effort to strengthen the delivery of UPI services through reliable and scalable technology. It aims to ensure customers have consistent access to UPI functionalities while supporting the bank’s operational and compliance requirements as the UPI ecosystem continues to evolve. Canara’s trust and NBSL’s technology backend go hand in hand to power this app.”
