Indian Oil Corporation Limited, India’s flagship national energy major, has collaborated with Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, to enhance customer payment experiences and streamline its operations. IndianOil customers can now pay with their choice of multiple payment platforms through smart POS terminals deployed at over 15,000 IndianOil retail fuel outlets across the country, seamlessly redeem loyalty points, and reduce their wait time at the fuel outlet.
Through the Carat operating system from Fiserv, IndianOil has access to a cloud-based platform that enables the processing of debit cards, credit cards, FASTag-enabled payments, QR payments, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) instant real-time payments, and digital wallets. IndianOil outlets nationwide are seamlessly connected with Fiserv for acceptance of digital payments and IndianOil loyalty schemes, XTRAREWARDS, and XTRA POWER, enabling customers to redeem loyalty points for fuel purchases. This integration will benefit IndianOil with advanced analytics and reporting and efficient and precise reconciliation.
Shri Sandeep Makker, Executive Director (Retail Transformation), IndianOil, said, “As one of the largest fuel retailers in the country, we aim to offer a world-class experience to customers at our retail outlets. The partnership with Fiserv will amplify our variety of payment solutions. We are confident that this partnership will further accelerate the use of digital payments at IndianOil retail outlets through an enhanced payment experience.”
Speaking on this partnership, Kunal Gothivarekar, Head of Merchant Acceptance at Fiserv in India, said, “Fiserv is committed to providing an enhanced payment experience for IndianOil at each of their outlets. Our innovative transaction processing system has been specifically designed to connect and integrate seamlessly with IndianOil systems, facilitating centralised reporting and analytics for better business management, while their customers benefit from a fast and convenient checkout experience. We intend to build on this partnership through the introduction of additional innovations.”
Carat from Fiserv is the unified, simple, global operating system that enables payments anywhere and anytime, optimises commerce across channels, and delivers embedded finance in ways that create new customer experiences. Shifting consumer habits and rapid adoption of new technologies are transforming how consumers engage with businesses. Carat helps businesses lean into this transformation and build more engaging experiences by connecting commerce across digital and physical settings.
