| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Google launches its first-ever global credit card in India. |
| Partners | Axis Bank (issuing partner) and RuPay (payment network). |
| Key Features | - UPI-linked credit card (via RuPay). |
| - Instant rewards on transactions (unlike traditional delayed rewards). | |
| - Works on Google Pay for seamless merchant payments. | |
| Significance | - Visa/Mastercard credit cards cannot be linked to UPI. |
| - NPCI operates both RuPay and UPI, enabling integration. | |
| Industry Trend | Fintechs like PhonePe, Paytm already offer similar RuPay-UPI cards. |
| Exam-Relevant Fact | Axis Bank is Google's partner (Answer to Q: C) Axis Bank). |
