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India's first UPI wallet for foreign nationals and NRIs
Cheq is a modern UPI payments app for NRIs and international citizens visiting India. Using Cheq, you can pay digitally at over 55mn+ merchants across India. We help tourists avoid ATMs and minimize their foreign exchange costs while in India.
Cheq UPI is a UPI wallet designed for foreign tourists and NRIs to pay across India. It offers a dedicated tourist wallet with cashless payments at 55 million+ merchants, online and offline, using the CheqUPI app linked to international cards.
Tourist wallet loads funds from international debit/credit cards and enables scan-and-pay at merchants, online payments to digital stores, and top-ups via a card. It provides 0 payment charges at merchants, a one-time joining fee, 30-day money-back guarantee, proactive call support, and no monthly subscription. Funds can be added through partner branches or instant payment gateway; transactions are secured with 2FA and encryption.
Who it’s for: Citizens of G20 nations and Non-resident Indian citizens traveling to India who need a wallet to pay at merchants across India.
Company mentions partnerships, press coverage, and YC funding references; active user and merchant adoption claims with large merchant network
Building Cheq UPI - A better payments app for foreign nationals and NRIs visiting India. Previous work experience: Ispirt, Zeta, Headout, Walmart
Building Cheq UPI to enhance the digital payment experience of foreign nationals and NRIs Previous experience: Zeta, Ispirt
Cheq is India's 1st UPI payment app for international citizens and NRIs
Cheq offers a UPI wallet for Non-Resident Indians and foreign visitors to India, enabling digital payments at 55 million+ merchants using international cards and numbers. It highlights international payment issues for foreigners and expats, and announces a one-time Rs 800 joining fee and in-person passport verification required for activation.
From the original launch (Aug 2023) — may be outdated.
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