NPCI Launches Tech Arm for AI, Blockchain; Appoints Vishal Kanvaty as CEO

Business Standard · business

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has established NPCI Tech Solutions Limited (NTSL), a wholly owned subsidiary focused on technology and innovation. Vishal Kanvaty, currently NPCI's Chief Technology Officer, has been appointed as its MD & CEO. NTSL will develop capabilities in artificial intelligence, blockchain, and digital financial infrastructure, extending beyond NPCI's core payments mandate. This new entity aims to leverage emerging technologies to strengthen the NPCI Group's technological prowess and support digital public infrastructure programs.