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Why D2C brands should start paying attention to the e-Rupee now

India’s e-Rupee is evolving beyond payments into programmable digital money, potentially changing loyalty rewards, refunds and customer retention strategies for D2C brands.

By Kunal Jhunjhunwala May 30, 2026, 12:01:15 AM IST (Published)
Why D2C brands should start paying attention to the e-Rupee now
Most conversations about the e-Rupee in D2C circles start at the wrong place. The immediate reaction has been predictable: it's a central bank experiment, UPI already works, and there are bigger fires to fight right now. However, if you look closely at what the RBI is actually building, this isn't a parallel payments experiment. It's a structural shift in what money can do at the point of commerce, and D2C brands that treat it as background noise will find themselves behind a curve they didn't see coming.

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