New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering launched the RuPay card Phase-II that will allow Bhutanese card holders to access RuPay network in India. The prime ministers of the two countries had jointly launched Phase-I of the project during PM Modi’s state visit to Bhutan in August last year.
The implementation of Phase-I of RuPay cards in Bhutan has enabled visitors from India to access ATMs and Point of Sale (PoS) terminals across Bhutan. Phase-II will now allow Bhutanese card holders to access RuPay network in India, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
The RuPay card is an Indian debit and credit card payment network, with acceptance at ATMs, POS devices and e-commerce websites. A virtual ceremony for the joint launch of RuPay card Phase-II by Prime Minister Modi and Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering was held today.
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