PayU Gets RBI Approval for Payment Aggregator
Apr 24, 2024 12:17
PayU receives in-principle approval from RBI to operate as a payment aggregator, enabling the fintech firm to onboard new merchants and provide digital payment services.
New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) Fintech firm PayU has received an in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank to operate as a payment aggregator, the company said on Wednesday.
In January 2023, RBI had returned applications of Prosus Group firm PayU and asked it to resubmit them within 120 days.
With in-principle approval in place, PayU can now onboard new merchants to provide them digital payment services.
"This license is pivotal in our mission to establish a globally renowned digital payment infrastructure rooted in India. Aligned with the government's Digital India initiative and the RBI's forward-thinking regulations, we are dedicated to driving digitisation and financial inclusion, particularly for small merchants," said Anirban Mukherjee, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), PayU.
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