The Central Bank of Bahrain announced the signing of a partnership agreement between The BENEFIT Company and NPCI International Payments Limited to connect the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Republic of India’s instant payment systems, under the supervision of the CBB and the Reserve Bank of India. The collaboration will link Bahrain’s Electronic Fund Transfer System, including the Fawri+ service operated by BENEFIT, with India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI). NPCI International Payments Limited is the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India, and the linkage is intended to enable residents in both countries to make instant payments and transfers.