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does not have
phone internet, I
also give my wifi
access to him/
her to make the
transactions
digitally,” says a
fruit juice seller.
The cashless
economy has
brought greater
financial inclusion
for these merchants
which earlier was
not catered by the
traditional methods.
“One benefit that I
have got from UPI is
that my customer
base is increasing.
Most of my customers today
A young employee who migrated
are the ones who prefer to pay
from a different city shares his
digitally, without any loose
experience:
change hassle,” says a fruit and
“The current scenario in the vegetable seller on how digital
country is such that every small payment helped him grow his
food stall and roadside vendor business.
has a QR code to receive money.
Most of the people believe that
I’ll give you an example of what
due to UPI, money directly goes
happened with me today. I
into their accounts which is not
went to a shop and at the time
only safe but also facilitates
of paying, I realised that the
savings. “It is very convenient
hundred rupee note that I had
as the money is directly
was torn. The shopkeeper then
transferred to my account
asked me to pay online via UPI
without any hassle,” says a
and I was shocked to know that
vegetable vendor.
he too was using UPI as he owned
a Nimboo Paani stall.”
“The benefit of UPI is that
Scan this QR code to know
every customer can now send
how street vendors and small
money directly to my account.
shopkeepers are the force
Sometimes, when a customer behind a cashless future
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