Google Play introduces UPI Autopay option in India: Report

Search engine giant Google has said that it is introducing UPI Autopay as an option for payments of subscription-based purchases on Google Play in India, according to a report by TechCrunch on Tuesday.

The UPI Autopay was introduced by the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) back in July 2020. This feature allows customers to enable e-mandate using any UPI apps for recurring payments.

According to the TechCrunch report on Tuesday, users will have to select the “Pay with UPI” option after choosing a subscription plan using the Google Play Billing to use UPI for recurring payments, the report said.