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Canara ai1Pe Gets NBSL’s Plugin-Based UPI

22 January 20261 min read
BANKING & FINANCECanara ai1Pe GetsNBSL’sPlugin-Based UPI22 January 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Canara Bank has joined hands with NBSL to build UPI payments into its own app, Canara ai1Pe, using a plugin-based solution.

Key facts

  • Partners: Canara Bank and NPCI BHIM Services Limited (NBSL).
  • NBSL’s parent: National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
  • App: Canara ai1Pe.
  • UPI use is open to Canara Bank customers and also to non-customers.
  • The service is meant to be secure, compliant and scalable.

About NBSL’s plugin-based UPI model

AspectDetail
DesignA technology layer plugged into a bank’s existing app
GainsQuicker feature rollouts, regulatory compliance, uniform UPI experience
VisionMatches NPCI’s aim of standardised, secure and scalable digital payments

Exam angle

  • Full form: NBSL = NPCI BHIM Services Limited.
  • Bank and app: Canara Bank, Canara ai1Pe.
  • Technology: UPI via a plugin.

Test yourself

1. Which entity partnered with Canara Bank to integrate UPI into Canara ai1Pe?

Canara Bank partnered with NBSL, a subsidiary of NPCI.

2. Who is the parent organisation of NBSL?

NBSL's parent is NPCI.

3. How is NBSL's UPI solution deployed in a bank's app?

It works as a plugin-based technology layer inside the bank's existing app.

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