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Prosus-backed fintech firm PayU buys 43.5% stake in Mindgate Solutions

The deal will allow PayU to expand into the real-time payment processing market, including the Unified Payments Interface (UPI)

UPI incentive cut worries industry again; calls for MDR grow louder

Industry's concerns surfaced after the government approved ₹1,500 crore in a scheme for the promotion of low-value BHIM-UPI transactions when made from peers to merchants

Uttar Pradesh govt saves Rs 10,000 cr annually via direct benefit transfer

Speaking in the UP Vidhan Sabha, Adityanath termed DBT a "decisive blow against corruption"

UPI transactions drop 5% in volume, 6.5% in value due to shorter February

Number of daily transactions for February stood at 14.46 million, up from 14.33 million in January, which translated to a value of Rs 20,110 crore in February and Rs 19,562 crore in January

16% of card spends happen on RuPay, half of it on credit via UPI: NPCI

RuPay is India's indigenous payment network run on NPCI's infrastructure

Flipkart-backed super.money acquires checkout financing platform BharatX

The company plans to introduce checkout financing for direct-to-consumer (D2C) and e-commerce brands

Razorpay elevates Haria to role of CPO as it eyes Southeast Asia expansion

The appointment comes at a time when the company is planning to expand in Southeast Asia and focus on expanding Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Razorpay POS

NPCI chief advocates for stronger legal systems to deter cyber frauds

The apex payments body head pressed on the need for economic incentivisation for firms processing UPI

UPI transactions continue upward trajectory, hit all-time high in Dec 2024

For the full calendar year 2024, UPI-enabled platforms handled approximately 172 billion transactions, reflecting a 46 per cent annual increase

UPI transactions surge to record 16.73 bn in Dec; value at Rs 23.25 trn

Interestingly, for the entire 2024, the volume increased by 46 per cent to around 172 billion transactions, compared to 118 billion in 2023

RBI proposes lookup facility for NEFT, RTGS; banks to comply by April 1

This facility will allow users to view and verify the name of the beneficiary before initiating a transaction, similar to the existing feature on India's real-time payment systems

UPI QR transactions jump 33% at retail stores this year: PayNearby

UPI transactions at retail stores have increased by 33 per cent in semi-urban and rural areas this year, reflecting the growing adoption of digital payments, says a report. Moreover, insurance policy purchases and premium collections saw a 127 per cent increase in transaction volume and a 96 per cent growth in new customer adoption during the year, the report by branchless banking and digital network PayNearby said. "The data highlights the role digital retail stores play in overcoming the challenges of insurance penetration across Bharat," it stated. The report is based on an analysis of real transaction data derived from over 10,00,000 small retailers (kirana stores, mobile recharge stores etc) offering financial and digital services spread across India in rural and semi-urban regions. The findings compare business data from January to November 2024 with the same period in 2023. The report, Retail-O-Nomics, stated that there has been an impressive 297 per cent volume rise across

Come 2025 and you may be able to use UPI in 6 more countries in the world

NPCI is looking to go live with UPI in geographies relevant to Indian tourists, such as Qatar, Thailand, and the broader Southeast Asian region

Flipkart-backed super.money plans credit and wealth management push

Fintech has become sixth-largest UPI app, processing over 78 million transactions in November

Flipkart-backed super.money jumps to sixth position in UPI volumes

In October, the company was the 12th-largest player on UPI

RBI allows small finance banks to offer pre-sanctioned credit line on UPI

Step will 'further deepen financial inclusion and enhance formal credit', says central bank

RuPay credit card UPI transactions double in first seven months of FY25

The National Payments Corporation of India, which runs the real-time payments system Unified Payments Interface (UPI), launched the RuPay credit card programme in 2017

Paytm launches UPI International, enables cashless payments abroad

Paytm brings UPI payments for Indian travellers to UAE, France, Singapore, and more

UPI sets new record in Oct with 16.58 bn transactions worth Rs 23.5 trn

Growth in transactions driven by person to merchant transactions during festival season

Swiggy unveils 'International Logins' for NRIs from 27 countries

The International Logins feature enables those residing outside India with international numbers to transact on Swiggy Food, Swiggy Instamart, Swiggy Dineout and Swiggy Genie