IND NPC User Convenience on UPI Lite

Updated on: Jun 11, 2025

Latest Event


  • Jun. 2025 Raw Data File v 4.0
  • On Jun. 6, 2025, IND NPC said new UPI Lite raw data file v4.0 will be introduced.
  • Currently, banks are using various versions of raw files; to bring uniformity, all banks are urged to adopt v4.0, which includes a column for UPI Lite balance per transaction.
  • Banks on v3.0 must migrate to 4.0, while those on v1.0 or v2.0 should upgrade - v3.0 will serve as the interim minimum; starting from Oct. 1, 2025, v3.0 will be withdrawn for UPI Lite live banks, and v1.0 and v2.0 will be discontinued for all others.
  • These changes will be effective from Oct. 1, 2025.
  • Document dated Jun. 6, 2025, received from IND NPC Jun. 9, summarized on Jun. 10.

On Feb. 24, IND NPC issued requirements for banks, payment services.

  • IND NPC required issuer banks, PSP banks, and UPI apps live on UPI Lite to implement the following three measures, in order to enhance user convenience on UPI Lite.
  • Follows IND NPC Mar. 2022 introduced an on-device wallet for UPI lite, see #132344.
  • Document dated Feb. 21, 2025, received from IND NPC Feb. 24, summarized Feb. 27.
  • Requirements
  • All members shall implement transfer out functionality that allows users to withdraw funds from their UPI Lite balance to source bank account, without disabling UPI Lite.
  • All the issuer banks live on UPI Lite shall maintain lite reference number (LRN) level balances and ensure that reconciliation is carried out on daily basis with IND NPC data so that LRN balances are reconciled in sync with IND NPC data on an ongoing basis.
  • Apps with active UPI Lite shall have passcode/biometrics/pattern-based lock for login.
  • Effectiveness
  • All members shall implement the changes by Mar. 31, 2025.
  • Jun. 2025 Raw Data File v 4.0
  • On Jun. 6, 2025, IND NPC said new UPI Lite raw data file v4.0 will be introduced.
  • Currently, banks are using various versions of raw files; to bring uniformity, all banks are urged to adopt v4.0, which includes a column for UPI Lite balance per transaction.
  • Banks on v3.0 must migrate to 4.0, while those on v1.0 or v2.0 should upgrade - v3.0 will serve as the interim minimum; starting from Oct. 1, 2025, v3.0 will be withdrawn for UPI Lite live banks, and v1.0 and v2.0 will be discontinued for all others.
  • These changes will be effective from Oct. 1, 2025.
  • Document dated Jun. 6, 2025, received from IND NPC Jun. 9, summarized on Jun. 10.
Regulators
IND NPC
Entity Types
Bank; MSB
Reference
Cir NPCI/UPI/OC 216/2025-26, 6/6/2025; Cir NPCI /UPI/OC No.138B/2024-25, 2/21/2025;
Functions
Compliance; Cyber; Financial; Operations; Settlement; Treasury
Countries
India
Category
State
N/A
Products
Banking; Payments
Rule Type
Final
Regions
AP
Rule Date
Feb 21, 2025
Effective Date
Oct 1, 2025
Rule ID
244925
Linked to
Reg. Last Update
Jun 6, 2025
Report Section
International