UPI limit for healthcare & education payments hiked to 5 lakh

The RBI announced an increase in the UPI transaction limit for hospitals and education services to Rs 5 lakh. The limit for recurring digital payments without second-factor authentication was enhanced to Rs 1 lakh for mutual fund subscription, insurance premium, and card bills. Consumers can opt-out anytime. The RBI also plans to create a repository for fintechs to store important information. The Reserve Bank Innovation Hub aims to make the repository operational by April 2024.