The NPCI is engaging with banks and UPI apps to implement the DPDP law, aiming to mask phone numbers and strengthen customer data protection.
NPCI has already ordered the masking of phone numbers
Jul 28, 2026
04:35 pm
What's the storyThe National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is working with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) apps and partner banks to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) law, according to Moneycontrol.
The move is aimed at enhancing customer privacy on India's most popular digital payments platform.
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