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UPI goes live in Greece through Eurobank-NIPL partnership

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal witnessed the live launch of UPI services in Greece under the Eurobank-NIPL partnership at Eurobank headquarters in Athens on 30 June 2026.

Summary

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal witnessed a live demonstration of UPI services in Greece under the Eurobank-NIPL partnership at Eurobank headquarters in Athens on 30 June 2026, with Eurobank CEO Fokion Karavias and Fairfax Digital Services CEO Sanjay Tugnait. With UPI live in Greece, eligible customers can transfer money instantly at a fraction of the cost of conventional transfers. Goyal was leading a business delegation to Greece to deepen India-Greece trade and investment ties.

Key facts

Date and place
30 June 2026, Eurobank headquarters, Athens
Partnership
Eurobank and NIPL
Witnessed by
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
Eurobank CEO
Fokion Karavias

Practice MCQs 2 questions

Q1 Advanced

UPI services went live in Greece on 30 June 2026 through NIPL's partnership with which bank?

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Correct answer: D — Eurobank

Piyush Goyal witnessed the live demonstration of the Eurobank-NIPL partnership enabling UPI services at Eurobank headquarters.

Q2

In which city did Piyush Goyal witness the launch of UPI in Greece in June 2026?

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Correct answer: B — Athens

The launch was witnessed at Eurobank headquarters in Athens.

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