India's Canara Bank enables UPI payments on ai1Pe app

Canara Bank now has access to the latest UPI functions and updates.

Canara Bank, a state-owned bank based in Bengalaru, has enabled UPI-based digital payments in its app Canara ai1Pe.

Canara Bank made use of the NPCI BHIM Services Limited’s bank plugin to support UPI services on its app, according to a press release in January 2026.

With this, Canara Bank will gain access to the latest UPI functionalities and feature upgrades, the bank said.

The UPI (Unified Payments Interface) is India’s instant, real-time payment system developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPC). NPCI BHIM Services Limited is a fully owned subsidiary of NPCI incorporated in 2024.