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Individuals from Maldives Can Now Transfer Funds In Real Time to UPI-enabled Bank Accounts in India Through Their Mobile Banking Applications
The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) announced the successful go-live of the integration between the Maldives Instant Payment System, ‘Favara’, and India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on 30th July 2026.
This marks a transformative milestone in cross-border digital financial connectivity and bilateral economic cooperation between the Maldives and India.
Salient features of the development:
Background and Future Outlook
The agreement for the Favara-UPI integration was executed between NIPL and MMA in July 2025. Following an accelerated 10-day timeline for testing, certification, onboarding, and live validation, the corridor achieved full operational readiness.
Subsequent phases of the collaboration will introduce additional cross-border payment use cases, including QR-based merchant payments and other innovative digital payment services, further strengthening economic and financial ties between the Maldives and India.
UPI is accepted in the following Nine countries:
Cambodia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, France, Mauritius, Nepal, Bhutan, Qatar and Sri Lanka - enabling Indian travellers to make seamless payments abroad through UPI.