The Governor of the Bank of France has expressed full support for an end-to-end bilateral integration of India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with Europe’s TIPS (TARGET Instant Payment Settlement) system. This collaboration aims to foster seamless, real-time cross-border payments between India and Europe, enhancing financial connectivity and boosting bilateral trade and commerce. The initiative reflects a growing trend of aligning global payment infrastructures to facilitate faster, safer, and cheaper transactions.
Official Support
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Bank of France Governor endorses full bilateral tie-up of UPI and TIPS.
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Initiative aims for end-to-end interoperability between India and Europe.
Payment Systems Overview
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UPI: India’s fast-growing, mobile-based payment platform.
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TIPS: Europe’s instant payment settlement system designed for cross-border transactions.
Benefits
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Enables real-time, cost-effective cross-border payments.
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Strengthens India-Europe economic ties and trade facilitation.
Future Outlook
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Encourages more such global partnerships.
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Supported by initiatives from NPCI and European Central Bank.
Sources: Bank of France official releases, BIS, Economic Times, NDTV, Banque de France