- National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the UPI ecosystem (comprising of leading banks and fintechs) have announced the UPI Safety and Awareness initiative, to create awareness amongst consumers,
- Under this initiative, NPCI and the UPI ecosystem will observe February 1-7 as ‘UPI Safety and Awareness Week’ and the whole of February as ‘UPI Safety and Awareness Month’.
- NPCI has urged users to follow the concept of UPI Safety Shield which mentions 5 tips for safe UPI transactions.
Points to remember:
- Which month is being observed as UPI Safety and Awareness Month?
- UPI Safety and Awareness Week?- 1-7 Feb
- UPI Safety and Awareness initiative has been launched by?- NPCI and UPI ecosystem
Source: NPCI