The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has announced certain changes in the rules and working of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). The changes have been made to make the existing system much safer, secure, and efficient, as it is one of the most used methods of transferring funds.
Read the article to learn more about the new UPI rules, to be implemented from August 1st, 2025.
1. New UPI Rules 2025
In a month, India processes over 12 billion UPI transactions in a month. The system used for UPI transactions is constantly in use by millions of people every second of every hour. Hence, it is crucial for the governing body. i.e., National Payments Corporation of India to work upon making the system better and quicker to avoid any inconvenience in payments.
All the new UPI rules are laid out below in detail for one’s better understanding and reference:
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All the auto-payments will be processed between the hours of 1-5 pm or after 9:30 pm.
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People can only view their linked bank accounts with UPI 25 times a day.
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The number of times an individual can check the status of pending transactions has been limited to 3 times a day, and there should be a gap of at least 90 seconds after each attempt.
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Before a user makes a payment, the name and transaction ID of the recipient will be displayed so that the user can check them before making the transaction. This will help people avoid making payments to incorrect or fraudulent bank accounts.
Benefits
The new UPI rules 2025 will benefit people in a number of ways. All the major potential benefits are mentioned below in brief:
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The new changes are approved to reduce unnecessary traffic and load on the servers so that the system can run smoothly without failure.
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The changes in UPI rules aim to reduce the instances of payments to incorrect or fraudulent bank accounts, as the name verification before payment has been mandated.
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The chances of pending payments being cleared soon will be much better now, considering the reduction in unnecessary traffic on the servers and operating systems.
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Users will be kept more accountable, as after every transaction, their total balance will be shown to them automatically.
2. Price Changes Of LPG & CNG
The prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders, along with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), PNG, and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), will change and be reviewed every month by the authorities.
3. Trading Hours
The trading hours have been extended by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The money market will work between the hours of 9 am to 7 pm, while the trading hours for market repo and Tri-Party Repos (TREPs) will be open till 4 pm.
4. SBI Credit Card Rules
The State Bank of India has decided to discontinue the free air accident insurance cover worth both Rs. 1 crore and Rs. 50 lakhs, which used to work on innumerable cards like SBI card elite, KVB SBI card elite, SBI card prime, Karnataka bank SBI card prime, etc.
Conclusion
All the changes concerning UPI, extension of trading hours, SBI credit cards, and LPG price changes are being made to keep the existing system updated with time and enhance the efficiency of the working models and ease of people. Please go through all the changes thoroughly and keep yourself updated with the new rules.
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