RateGain Travel Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with Cashfree Payments, naming them a Platinum Partner for its unified payment platform, RG Pay. This collaboration aims to strengthen cross-border transactions for global travel brands by integrating Cashfree’s domestic gateway. The integration enables Indian customers to pay international merchants using familiar local methods like UPI and RuPay, thereby improving conversion rates and settlement efficiency for travel businesses worldwide.
Strategic Partnership Announcement
On March 26, 2026, RateGain Travel Technologies Limited, a provider of AI-powered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality sector, revealed a major strategic alliance with Cashfree Payments. Cashfree Payments has been appointed as a Platinum Partner for RG Pay, RateGain’s unified technology infrastructure.
Enhancing Global Payment Acceptance
This partnership is centered on integrating Cashfree Payments’ extensive domestic payment gateway and cross-border payment capabilities into the RG Pay ecosystem. This development is crucial as it allows Indian customers to transact seamlessly with international travel merchants across 176 countries using preferred local payment instruments, specifically mentioning UPI and RuPay cards. The core goal is to significantly improve checkout performance and transaction success rates for international travel brands.
Key Benefits for Travel Brands
The combined offering focuses on delivering reliability and local relevance in payment experiences. RG Pay, bolstered by this integration, will offer:
- Optimized checkout experiences.
- Virtual Card (VCC) enablement.
- Improved cross-border settlement capabilities.
Leadership Commentary
Akash Sinha, CEO & Co-founder of Cashfree Payments, emphasized that the collaboration addresses the complexity of high-value cross-border travel transactions, aiming to set a new global standard for travel financial infrastructure by ensuring secure and locally relevant journeys for travelers worldwide.
Parijat Tiwari, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Distribution at RateGain, stated that by incorporating Cashfree’s scalable payment infrastructure, RateGain is enabling travel companies to better support local payment preferences and enhance transaction reliability globally.
About the Partners
Cashfree Payments Snapshot
Founded in 2015, Cashfree Payments processes over $80 billion in annual transactions. The platform supports over 180+ payment modes and facilitates cross-border payments across 176+ countries in 140+ currencies. The company holds all three key RBI licenses: Payment Aggregator (PA), Payment Aggregator-Cross Border (PA-CB), and Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI).
RateGain Overview
RateGain serves over 13,000+ customers and 700+ partners across more than 160+ countries. The company works with 33 of the Top 40 Hotel Chains, 4 of the Top 5 Airlines, and 7 of the Top 10 Car Rental companies globally, leveraging its position as one of the world’s largest processors of electronic transactions in the travel sector.
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