# The Bank of Thailand is set to launch Cross-Border QR Payments with India

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/banking/138285-the-bank-of-thailand-is-set-to-launch-cross-border-qr-payments-with-india
- Published: 2024-04-29T14:48:44+07:00
- Author: Boris Sullivan

The Bank of Thailand has announced plans to launch QR code cross-border payments
with India by the third quarter of this year, aiming to incorporate these transactions
into a wider Asian multinational payment network.

This initiative marks the latest expansion of Thailand’s cross-border payment system,
which already encompasses Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam,
Hong Kong, and Japan.

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 * The Bank of Thailand plans to launch QR code cross-border payments with India
   by the third quarter of this year, aiming to expand the network to other countries
   in Asia.
 * PromptPay, Thailand’s electronic payment platform, has seen significant growth
   and is set to potentially set a new transaction record this year.
 * Cross-border remittances and money transfers are set to become more efficient
   through multinational linkages, following the successful establishment of QR 
   code payment links with several countries.

BOT Assistant Governor Daranee Saeju cited the collaboration with India as a major
step in expanding the bank’s international payment services. The existing partnership
with Singapore, for example, already supports both QR code transactions and remittance
services.

The Bank also plans to transition from bilateral to multinational payment linkages,
which will streamline and enhance the efficiency of regional money transfers. The
expansion of this system also aligns with broader trends in Thailand’s financial
landscape, where digital transactions have been progressively increasing.

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PromptPay, Thailand’s national electronic payment platform, is central to this shift,
representing continuous growth since its inception in 2016, especially during the
pandemic. The platform has seen a surge in usage, with registrations reaching 77.6
million. In December 2023, daily financial transactions via PromptPay hit a record
of 75.9 million, with average daily transfers last year totaling 54.5 million transactions
valued at 130 billion baht.

Source : [NNT – BOT to Launch Cross-Border QR Payments with India (prd.go.th)](https://thainews.prd.go.th/nbtworld/news/view/253113/?bid=1)