IND NPC Streamlining UPI Performance

Published on: May 14, 2025

On Apr. 26, IND NPC reduced response time of UPI transactions.

  • IND NPC revised response times for key UPI APIs, streamlining UPI performance.
  • Document dated Apr. 26, 2025, received from IND NPC May 9, summarized May 13.
  • Revisions
  • The revised response times are as follows: request pay and response pay (debit and credit) have been reduced from 30 seconds 15 seconds for beneficiary banks.
  • Check transaction status and transaction reversal (debit and credit) have both been reduced from 30 seconds to 10 seconds for remitter and beneficiary banks.
  • Validate address (pay, collect) has been reduced from 15 seconds to 10 seconds for payer PSP, payee PSP, and the beneficiary bank for account, IFSC-based transactions.
  • Members must update their systems to meet the revised response times and ensure necessary adjustments are made for any partner or merchant-side configurations.
  • Revised timings must not negatively impact the technical decline (TD) thresholds.
  • Effectiveness
  • The revisions are effective from Jun. 16, 2025.
Regulators
IND NPC
Entity Types
Bank; MSB
Reference
Cir NPCI/UPI/OC/214/2025-26, 4/26/2025
Functions
Compliance; Financial; Operations; Settlement; Technology
Countries
India
Category
State
N/A
Products
Banking; Cards; Payments
Rule Type
Final
Regions
AP
Rule Date
Apr 26, 2025
Effective Date
Jun 16, 2025
Rule ID
254078
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Apr 26, 2025
Report Section
International