New UPI features launched: On-device biometrics and face authentication rolled out
Aadhaar-based face authentication in UPI to enable Aadhaar-linked biometric authentication for setting or resetting UPI PIN, UPI with on-device biometric authentication for a smooth, safe, and user-friendly alternative to PIN-based UPI authentication, and the addition of a new mode for cash withdrawal through micro-ATMs using UPI at UPI cash points are just a few of the new offerings the government announced. At the Global Fintech Festival (GFF) 2025, Shri M. Nagaraju, IAS, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, announced the introduction of three new digital feature offerings.
These new offerings include Aadhaar-based Face Authentication in UPI, which enables Aadhaar-linked biometric authentication for setting or resetting UPI PINs; UPI with On-Device Biomet...