The MoneyPot Episode 180: India's Public Infrastructure Stack

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On the latest episode of The MoneyPot recorded live at Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok, we sit down with Ritesh Shukla, MD & CEO of NPCI International, to explore India's groundbreaking digital public infrastructure. Ritesh shares insights into how India has transformed its payment landscape through innovations like UPI (Unified Payments Interface) and the comprehensive India Stack.

The conversation delves into how India achieved remarkable financial inclusion by providing bank accounts to its a large number of its citizens, the role of digital identity through Aadhaar, and how affordable mobile connectivity created the perfect foundation for digital payment adoption.

Listeners will discover how India processes 50% of the world's instant payments, the security measures protecting billions of monthly transactions, and NPCI's international expansion efforts to bring similar payment solutions to other countries. This episode offers valuable lessons for anyone interested in financial inclusion, digital payments, and building sovereign payment infrastructures.