Use '&', '$', other special characters in UPI transaction ID? Things you need to know before Feb 1
NPCI emphasised the importance of compliance with technical specifications, stating that it is crucial for maintaining the integrity and reliability of the UPI system.
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Do you often make payments using the NPCI's UPI service? From next month, the government has decided to make restrictions on particular UPI transaction IDs to resolve technical issues with transactions.
On Thursday, January 9, 2025, NPCI announced that will no longer allow special characters in UPI transaction IDs.
"Participating entities have been advised to use only alphanumeric characters for generating UPI transaction IDs. Despite efforts to improve compliance, some ecosystem players continue to use special characters, which can lead to technical issues and declined transactions," it said.
The NPCI's will implement this policy from February 1, 2025. From this date, any transaction with an ID containing special characters will be declined by the central system.
The NPCI has urged all participating entities to take note of this development and ensure compliance with the revised guidelines.
In a statement, the NPCI emphasised the importance of compliance with technical specifications, stating that it is crucial for maintaining the integrity and reliability of the UPI system.
In March last year, UPI ecosystem players were advised to use only alphabets in such IDs to ensure compliance with UPI technical specifications.
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