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UPI users will soon get to skip PIN, use face ID, fingerprint

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October 08, 2025

The government is rolling out fingerprint and facial authentication of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions to simplify digital payments and strengthen verification.

- Anshika Kayastha

UPI users will soon get to skip PIN, use face ID, fingerprint

Users will now also have the option to approve transactions with fingerprint or facial authentication on their devices, eliminating the need to manually enter the personal identification number (PIN), announced financial services secretary M. Nagaraju at the Global Fintech Fest 2025 on Tuesday. Initially, such transactions will be capped at ₹5,000, and the limit will be reviewed later.

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