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Can a foreign company become a Payment Aggregator in India?

A non-bank Payment Aggregator applicant must meet RBI’s Indian-entity eligibility requirements; a foreign group generally cannot rely on an overseas company and licence alone to operate the regulated domestic PA business.

Foreign groups commonly need an Indian corporate structure that meets the PA framework and other applicable investment/company-law requirements.

For cross-border aggregation, also test the PA-CB framework rather than assuming the domestic PA route is sufficient.

Regulator: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Primary sources: RBI — Guidelines on Regulation of Payment Aggregators and Payment Gateways

Directional — not legal advice. Verify with the regulator before committing.

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