National Capital Region Payments Authority

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is a not-for-profit organization established in 2008 by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Indian Banks' Association (IBA). Its primary mission is to operate and manage a robust, secure, and efficient payment and settlement infrastructure in India. NPCI is the driving force behind many of the country's innovative payment solutions, including the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), RuPay card scheme, Immediate Payment Service (IMPS), and National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) for FASTag, consolidating and integrating various systems into a nationwide standard.