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Does Razorpay work in Rwanda?

Partly.

Razorpay is limited for businesses registered in Rwanda: access is invite-only, in beta, restricted to part of the product set, or limited in what can be sent or received.

What a business in Rwanda can use

Razorpay’s products, for a company incorporated in Rwanda.

Accept paymentsNot available

Payment gateway, payment links, payment pages, subscriptions, QR codes and POS. In India it supports cards, netbanking, UPI, wallets, EMI and Pay Later; Malaysia (Curlec) adds FPX, DuitNow and others; Singapore and US offer cards, wallets, PayNow (SG) and ACH (US). Non-Indian businesses can also collect from Indian customers. Not for businesses in Rwanda.

Pay people abroadNot available

RazorpayX payouts to contacts in India via IMPS, RTGS, NEFT or UPI from a RazorpayX current account; also vendor and salary payouts. Razorpay Curlec in Malaysia also lists payouts. Cross-border payouts are not documented as a general product. Not for businesses in Rwanda.

Multi-currency accountNot available

RazorpayX current accounts for Indian businesses, provided by partner banks (ICICI, RBL, Yes Bank); RazorpayX is not a bank. Not for businesses in Rwanda.

Business cardsNot available

RazorpayX Corporate Card (Visa corporate credit card issued by RBI-licensed partner banks) for Indian businesses. Not for businesses in Rwanda.

StablecoinsNot offered

Razorpay does not offer this.

Yield on idle cashNot offered

Razorpay does not offer this.

Razorpay serves businesses in India, Malaysia (as Razorpay Curlec), Singapore (technical services, with Airwallex as the licensed provider) and the US. Businesses elsewhere can ask to collect only from Indian customers, settled abroad.

Onboarding confidence: medium. Source: Razorpay Payments Terms and Conditions (scope: India; cross-border clause; prohibited list). Everything about Razorpay

Alternatives in Rwanda

Other providers that serve businesses registered there.

Selling to Rwanda

How people there prefer to pay online.

  1. 1MTN MoMo (incl. MoMo Pay)
  2. 2Airtel Money
  3. 3Debit cards
  4. 4Cash

Stablecoin rules in Rwanda

Risk not assessedNot yet reviewed

We have not reviewed the stablecoin rules here yet.

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Common questions

Does Razorpay work in Rwanda?

Partly. Razorpay is limited for businesses registered in Rwanda: access is invite-only, in beta, restricted to part of the product set, or limited in what can be sent or received.

Which Razorpay products can a business in Rwanda use?

None of Razorpay’s listed products are available to businesses in Rwanda.

What are the alternatives to Razorpay in Rwanda?

Providers that onboard businesses registered in Rwanda: Payoneer, Bridge, Paddle, Polar, Gumroad, FastSpring, Dodo Payments and Flutterwave. With limits: Xendit.

Razorpay elsewhere in Africa

Other providers in Rwanda