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2026
CheQ launches CheQ UPI for RuPay credit card users
CheQ, an Indian credit card management platform, launched CheQ UPI, a service enabling UPI payments via linked bank accounts and RuPay credit cards, with rewards for RuPay credit card UPI transactions.
2022
PNB and Patanjali launch co-branded contactless credit cards
Punjab National Bank and Patanjali Ayurved Limited launched co-branded contactless credit cards on NPCI’s RuPay platform, in Platinum and Select variants.
2022
Snapdeal, BOB Financial and NPCI partner on co-branded credit card
Snapdeal partnered with BOB Financial and NPCI to launch a co-branded contactless RuPay credit card. The card was planned to roll out to users by March 2022.
2022
UCO Bank launches RuPay Select Contactless Debit Card
UCO Bank announced the launch of the RuPay Select Contactless Debit Card for its premium customer segment, in association with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
2021
Worldline partners on card tokenisation solution
Worldline partnered with Visa, Mastercard, RuPay and card-issuing banks to build a tokenisation solution intended to help businesses comply with the Reserve Bank of India's card-detail storage requirement.
2021
PayPhi launches RuPay tokenization service
PayPhi launched its tokenization service for RuPay cards in India. The service was certified for NPCI's Tokenization System and enables merchants and aggregators to use token references in place of RuPay card numbers.
2021
MobiKwik launches RuPay prepaid card
MobiKwik collaborated with NPCI and Axis Bank to launch the digital MobiKwik RuPay Card, which mirrors eligible MobiKwik wallet balances onto a prepaid card.
2021
NPCI announces its card-tokenisation system
The National Payments Corporation of India announced the launch of its Tokenisation System to support tokenisation of RuPay cards.
2021
Federal Bank launches RuPay Signet Contactless Credit Card
Federal Bank and the National Payments Corporation of India launched the Federal Bank RuPay Signet Contactless Credit Card. It was offered to existing bank customers, with digital availability through FedMobile and physical cards to be delivered later.
2021
InstantPay launches Cashback Card with NPCI and YES Bank
InstantPay announced the launch of the InstantPay Cashback Card in partnership with NPCI and YES Bank. The contactless RuPay-powered card offers 1% unlimited cashback on most spends.
2021
Mobisafar launches Virtual RuPay Prepaid Card
Mobisafar launched its Virtual RuPay Prepaid Card in partnership with YES BANK and the National Payments Corporation of India. The card provides reloadable wallet access through a mobile app and desktop.
2020
Central Bank of India launches RuPay Select contactless debit card
Central Bank of India launched the RuPay Select contactless debit card in association with the National Payments Corporation of India. The card offers benefits including wellness-related access and discounts, lounge access, and insurance coverage.
2020
NPCI introduces offline RuPay Contactless features
NPCI introduced the RuPay Contactless Offline feature, including reloadable wallets for transit payments, and began a pilot for offline retail payments.
2020
SBI launches RuPay JCB Platinum Contactless Debit Card
State Bank of India launched the SBI RuPay JCB Platinum Contactless Debit Card in association with NPCI and JCB International, on the RuPay network.
2020
RuPay Card Phase II launched
India's and Bhutan's prime ministers introduced RuPay Card Phase II, enabling cardholders from Bhutan to access the RuPay network in India.
2020
EarlySalary launches Salary Card
EarlySalary announced the launch of Salary Card, a zero-touch digital card offering salaried professionals instant access to purchases across thousands of merchants in India. The card is powered by RuPay.
2020
NPCI launches RuPay commercial card
NPCI launched a RuPay commercial card for entrepreneurs and business owners, with EnKash and SBM Bank India identified as the first organisations to offer it.
2020
RuPay launches international card cashback offers
NPCI said it launched global offers under its RuPay Travel Tales campaign, giving RuPay International cardholders 40% cashback on eligible international point-of-sale transactions, subject to stated minimum and maximum amounts.
2019
RuPay card launched in the Maldives
India and the Maldives launched the RuPay card in the Maldives through the Bank of Maldives.