IndusInd Bank Goes Live With Next-Gen UPI Platform

IndusInd Bank has gone live on the next-generation UPI processing platform, UPI 6.0, marking a major upgrade in India’s real-time payments infrastructure. The platform, developed by Mindgate Solutions on a hyper-scalable, cloud-ready and resilient architecture, is designed to provide uninterrupted payment experiences with faster transaction speeds and improved operational continuity for customers and merchants nationwide. IndusInd Bank is the first private bank to deploy this platform for both issuer and acquirer services on the cloud.\n\nThe upgrade delivers 30 per cent faster recovery time and provides up to 75 per cent higher scalability headroom compared with the previous infrastructure, which is expected to support peak volumes with greater ease. The processing stack has been optimised to produce sub-second response times, near-zero technical declines and seamless disaster recovery within minutes, thereby reducing the likelihood of service disruptions. Together these enhancements aim to ensure superior transaction reliability and a resilient payments environment across channels.\n\nThe launch forms a central pillar of the bank’s Digital 2.0 strategy, which focuses on creating a secure, intuitive and future-ready banking ecosystem that serves individuals, merchants and enterprises in real time. Bank executives noted that the move reinforces a digital-first approach intended to enhance customer experience while building intelligent, scalable infrastructure. The platform is expected to underpin a range of digital initiatives and support ongoing innovation across payments and related services.\n\nIndusInd Bank has been operating for 31 years and offers a wide suite of products including microfinance, personal loans, cards, SME lending, vehicle financing and ESG-linked finance. As of 31 December 2025 the bank serves around 42 million (mn) customers through 3,120 branches and banking outlets and 3,063 ATMs, reaching 0.162 mn villages across India. The bank also holds clearing and settlement roles for major exchanges and continues to prioritise technology-driven delivery through its multi-channel infrastructure.

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