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    UPI One World is now available to all international visitors coming to India

    UPI One World is now available to all international visitors coming to India: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) launched the ‘UPI One World’ wallet for international travelers visiting India, expanding on its initial introduction during the G20 summit. This initiative enables...
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    UAE supermarket introduces UPI payments across outlets countrywide

    UAE supermarket introduces UPI payments across outlets countrywide: A UAE-based business conglomerate, Al Maya Group, has begun accepting India's Unified Payment Interface (UPI) across its outlets. The first UPI transaction took place at Al Maya Supermarket, attended by Deputy Consul General of...
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    Qatar now accept UPI payment from Indian tourist

    Qatar now accept UPI payment from Indian tourist: SUMMARY NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has partnered with Qatar National Bank (QNB) to enable UPI payments in Qatar. Indian tourists will be able to make QR code-based UPI payments at various locations in Qatar, including retail...
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    France - After Eiffel tower, UPI goes live at Galeries Lafayette, eyes Paris Olympics boost

    France - After Eiffel tower, UPI goes live at Galeries Lafayette, eyes Paris Olympics boost: UPI, which has made its name by being available for even the humblest transactions at a handcart, will now be accepted at the 19th-century Galeries Lafayette on Haussmann Boulevard in Paris, a symbol of...
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    UPI Adoption in Nepal, Records Over Rs.250 Million Transaction Volume and exceeding 100 thousand transactions across all 77 districts

    UPI Adoption in Nepal, Records Over Rs.250 Million Transaction Volume and exceeding 100 thousand transactions across all 77 districts: Fonepay Drives Soaring UPI Adoption in Nepal, Records Over Rs.250 Million Transaction Volume Since Launch. Since its launch on February 28th, 2024, cross-border...
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    Best Bank Account for Inward Remittance

    I have HDFC salary and BOB savings account. I get RSUs and ESPPs and sell them to get money in my Indian account. I use inward remittance quite often and HDFC is a pain with calling RM and asking them to get approval for better rates etc. Do you guys have experience with this? Which bank gives...
  7. CXO

    In the absence of a forex card, which is better: HDFC Infinia or Amex Travel/Platinum Charge?

    Hi Guys, Have two questions: I don't have a forex card, so going to use my existing cards. But which is better in terms of lower FX markup? HDFC Infinia or Platinum Travel (or Platinum Charge Card)? On a slightly different note, if we subscribe to online subscriptions/software - which is...
  8. m4b

    Free offers with Forex Card (thread)

    A thread for Forex card offers, I'll start Do you know you can get free ESIM with your Visa Forex Card? (I have a Visa Corporate Axis Multicurrency Forex Card) Link to the offer Preview: Tried and tested: 24hrs TAT. They even provide physical ESIM pickup from the kiosk at the airport.
  9. m4b

    Axis Burgundy Multi-Currency Forex Card?

    That one time my mail blew up inside Axis, and the BM called me to save herself from danger ☠️ I still have not received the burgundy multi-currency forex card. Let me know if anyone has it. Does even the card exist?
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    RuPay-Discover Card - 25% cashback on USA, UAE, UK, Canada, Japan, Spain, Switzerland

    RuPay-Discover/Diners Club Card - 25% cashback on USA, UAE, UK, Canada, Japan, Spain, Switzerland: Offer valid 15th of May 2024 to 31st July, 2024 Discover Cashback Campaign Offer Construct: Get a flat 25% cashback (“Promotion”) against all eligible Point-Of-Sale (“POS”) transactions amount...
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    PhonePe will promote UPI payments for Indian visitors in Singapore

    PhonePe will promote UPI payments for Indian visitors in Singapore: Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and PhonePe enter a two-year strategic partnership to promote UPI payments for Indian visitors in Singapore The collaboration has been built upon the existing Unified Payments Interface (UPI)...
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    Google signs MoU with NPCI to expand UPI Globally: Key things you will be able to use UPI for when travelling abroad

    Google signs MoU with NPCI to expand UPI Globally: Key things you will be able to use UPI for when travelling abroad: The outlined objectives intend to help accelerate UPI's global acceptance, providing foreign merchants access to Indian customers who will no longer have to rely only on foreign...
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    buying products from ebay, international shipping & forex cards

    Hi All, I need to buy a refurbished phone from ebay US. the seller ships internationally, and same is available at Indian pincodes as well. Can you plz help with below questions: 1. what is your feedback on getting ebay products from international market? (any issues at customs, issues with...
  14. Pissant

    Buying Cryptocurrency from Kraken

    I have been trading crypto for the last 4 years and have done it mostly through Binance and DEX’s like Uniswap. But I’ve always wanted to purchase straight from Kraken without having to bother with p2p and stuff. But I’ve been unable to do so since none of my debit or credit cards seem to go...
  15. msherley8

    We are travelling to UAE in Jan '24 from India. Which CC/Forex would you suggest for shopping and travel in UAE/

    We are travelling to UAE in Jan '24 from India. Which CC/Forex would you suggest for shopping and travel in UAE? How about Neyo card by DCB bank? Thomas cook forex card? Bookmyforex card?
  16. hritiksakshi

    Zero Forex + Reward Points = Net gain card for forex spends

    As the title summarizes, i am looking for a card which i can utilize for my upcoming abroad trip. i have DCB (with 2% markup - 1% GLOBAL VALUE + 3.33% REWARD RATE) but that's not acceptable at most places in europe. The NIYOX Equitas Debit card will be the go to backup option. I am looking for...
  17. Lucious.Flamel

    RBL World Safari getting declined at the POS in abroad

    Hi, I carried RBL World Safari with me to South Africa and Thailand, but it did not work on the POS machines at all. The online transactions and contactless payments are working fine, but not the POS transactions. I have enabled all the card controls and maxed the card usage limits from the RBL...
  18. hritiksakshi

    Booking overseas flight tickets from India forex markup

    Hii I am planning to travel to Europe next year. As my visa appointment is due this week. Was planning to book fully refundable tickets from MakeMyTrip/vistara. The return journey will be from Delhi - paris. One small query. Mmt and vistara both show prices in INR but since it's an overseas...
  19. hritiksakshi

    Kindly suggest me a card for maximizing rewards

    Hello guys my current collection of cards is as follows LTF ones 1) Hdfc diners black - primary card but crippled due to insta loan (80% of card limit) taken on account. I don't prefer to use it anymore as my card utilization ratio is running high due to this. 2) hsbc platinum - oldest...
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    Best Credit Card for International Transactions

    Hi, I want to know which card is good for International transactions. I have recently moved to US but due to bad credit score I cannot get any US super premium credit cards which offers good reward rate or sign up bonus. So I want to stick to my existing Indian cards for now for all my...
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