Transactions volumes declined 7 per cent on March 26 after the UPI network had reported an outage
Digital payments system tops Rs 24 trn in value and 19 billion in volume for first time
In March, the UPI network recorded more than 591 million average daily transactions
The latest version of BHIM 3.0 will be rolled out in phases to its customers, with the body planning a complete launch by April 2025
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
This is the first time the Centre has defined small and large merchants in the context of outlining BHIM-UPI incentives
The Union Cabinet headed by Modi on Wednesday approved an incentive scheme worth approximately Rs 1,500 crore to promote UPI transactions below Rs 2,000 for 2024-25
UPI services will be expanded to more than 12,000 merchants in Singapore
Under the scheme, incentives will be provided for UPI transactions up to ₹2,000, specifically benefitting small merchants
Authorities are now favouring 'push' transactions, where customers initiate payments by scanning QR codes or using other secure methods
The government is reviewing a proposal to reintroduce merchant discount rates (MDR) on UPI and RuPay transactions for large businesses, aiming to ease the financial strain on banks
The value declined to Rs 21.48 trillion in February, compared to Rs 23.48 trillion in January
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
UPI transactions in January surpassed 16.99 billion and the value exceeded Rs ?23.48 lakh crore, marking the highest number recorded in any month, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. For 2023-24, the digital payments landscape has demonstrated remarkable expansion, the finance ministry said in a statement. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) remains the cornerstone of India's digital payment ecosystem, contributing to 80 per cent of the retail payments across the country, it said. The total transaction volume exceeded 131 billion and the value exceeded Rs ?200 lakh crore for the 2023-24. Its ease of use, combined with a growing network of participating banks and fintech platforms, has made UPI the preferred mode of real-time payments for millions of users across the country, it said. As of January, 2025, over 80 UPI Apps , 641 banks are currently live on UPI ecosystem, it said. In FY 24-25 (till Jan, 2025), the People to Merchant (P2M) transactions contributed 62.35 per cent and
Set up of UPI Autopay for various services, including OTT subscriptions, insurance premiums, loan repayments, and utility bills has paved the way for UPI dominance
The NPCI issues warning against a scam that involves fraudsters tricking people into merging calls, where users unknowingly share their OTPs, leading to financial loss
Process will apply only to bulk transaction uploads and not to those done by individuals
PhonePe continued to dominate the UPI ecosystem, commanding a 47.67 per cent market share, with Google Pay and Paytm holding 36.38 per cent and 6.78 per cent, respectively
As UPI transactions rise, so do frauds. From phishing to fake QR codes, here's how scammers operate and key steps to protect yourself from financial fraud
Kiwi users can now enjoy one complimentary airport lounge access for every ₹50,000 spent via Credit Card on UPI on the Kiwi platform.