The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued guidelines on February 23, 2024, for Paytm's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) handle, @paytm, to be smoothly transferred from Paytm Payments Bank to a set of new banks to minimise disruptions after March 15. From March 15, 2024, Paytm Payments Bank is not allowed by RBI to accept credits into customer accounts and wallets. Before the migration process starts, RBI asked the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to consider One97 Communication Ltd's (OCL) request to become a Third-Party Application Provider (TPAP) for UPI, ensuring the continued operation of the Paytm application.