NPCI Grants TPAP Approval to Viyona Fintech for Offering UPI Services.
Banking & Finance
On September 8, 2025, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) granted Third-Party Application Provider (TPAP) approval to Viyona Fintech, a digital payments platform, allowing it to offer Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services in partnership with banks.
- With this approval, Viyona Fintech can directly integrate with UPI, enabling seamless, scalable, and compliant digital transactions for collections and payouts in collaboration with partner banks.
- The NPCI approval covers two applications by Viyona—GraamPay and Viyona Pay—both of which can now facilitate UPI-based services for end users.
Main Point :- (i) Viyona plans to launch a GraamPay marketplace, connecting farmers directly with buyers to ensure fair pricing, faster digital payments, and wider access to UPI services.
(ii) The TPAP status positions Viyona Fintech as a new entrant in India’s digital payments ecosystem, strengthening NPCI’s broader vision of expanding UPI adoption across rural and agricultural sectors.
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