In December 2025, PayNearby, leading Indian fintech company, secured Third-Party Application Provider(TPAP) license from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), allowing the fintech major to offer Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services directly through its own platform.
- After receiving the NPCI’s approval, the company introduced the ‘PayNearby Saathi’ application (app).
- What? PayNearby Secured TPAP license
- From Whom? NPCI
- Other Key Launch: PayNearby Saathi app
- Key Benefits: UPI-enable banking services like: credit facilities and investment products (FD/RD/Mutual Funds)
About PayNearby Saathi App:
Onboarding Process: The app supports UPI-assisted onboarding and usage through the company’s existing retail network and Digital Naaris, who support customers with digital financial services in local areas.
Banking Services: This new app is designed to provide UPI-enabled savings accounts and payments, and investment products like: Fixed Deposit (FD)/Recurring Deposit (RD)/Gold/Mutual Funds(MFs).
- It offers credit facilities such as personal loan, gold loan, business loans, and credit cards.
Supports Multilinguism: The app also features BHASHa INterface for India (BHASHINI), the Government of India (GoI)-supported Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven speech technology platform, enabling users to speak in their preferred language, raise queries, and receive instant response.
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