NPCI Sets Up Tech Subsidiary NTSL to Focus on AI and Blockchain

4 Nov 2026, 5:47 pm · 14h ago · 1 min read · Inc42

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has established a wholly owned subsidiary, NPCI Tech Solutions Ltd (NTSL), to expand into artificial intelligence, blockchain, and digital financial infrastructure. Vishal Kanvaty has been appointed managing director and chief executive officer of the new entity. NTSL will operate as NPCI's dedicated technology and innovation unit, managing global capability centre services alongside digital public infrastructure initiatives like eKYC Setu and the Unified Ticketing Platform. The move builds on NPCI's recent launch of enterprise AI platforms AiNxt and AtOM for payments workflow automation.