The new feature was launched by the NPCI at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, in presence of RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar. (Photo source: Canva stock) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

The National Payments Corp. has enabled Unified Payments Interface transactions via biometric authentication, according to an update posted on its official social media handle on Tuesday.

This will allow UPI users to authenticate their transactions using face or fingerprint, instead of the six-digit PIN they use at present. However, the existing method of authenticating payments through the PIN will also be allowed.

The new feature was launched by the NPCI at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, in presence of RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar.

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