Mumbai, August 24
The RBI today hiked the upper limit of an offline payment transaction to Rs 500 from the existing Rs 200 to promote the use of UPI-Lite wallet in areas where internet connectivity is weak or not available. The total limit for offline transactions remains Rs 2,000 at any point in time.
Cap at Rs 2,000
- The total limit for offline transactions on a payment instrument remains Rs 2,000 at any point in time
- UPI Lite was launched in September 2022 to increase the speed of small-value transactions
“The upper limit of an offline payment transaction is increased to Rs 500,” the RBI said in a circular on ‘Enhancing transaction limits for Small Value Digital Payments in Offline Mode’.
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