April 5, 2026
  • It was launched by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) during Digital Payments Awareness Week (6th to 12th of March) 2023 to encourage digital payments adoption.
  • RBI appealed to all stakeholders – banks, payment system operators (PSOs), digital payment users, etc. – to adopt digital payments and teach others about merits of using digital payments.
  • RBI also launched ‘75 digital villages programme’ to adopt 75 villages and convert them into digital payment enabled villages.
  • PSOs will adopt these villages and conduct awareness camps and onboard merchants for digital payments.

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