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PhonePe records 9.4 Bn UPI transactions in October

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PhonePe records 9.4 Bn UPI transactions in October
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PhonePe and Google Pay continue to dominate UPI based customer initiated transactions in October. The two apps together accounted for close to 80% of the total volume and value processed through the top 10 apps during the month. PhonePe led the chart with 9,412.07 million (9.4 billion) transactions which gives it a market share of 45.47% by volume. In terms of value, it processed Rs 13,06,401.90 crore contributing 47.88% to the total value of Rs 27,27,790.68 crore. Google Pay followed with 7,165.80 million (7.1 billion) transactions with a 34.62% share by volume. It processed Rs 9,54,186.10 crore in value which translates to a 34.98% share. For context, UPI saw an all time high of 20.7 billion monthly transactions in October, surpassing its previous record of 20.1 billion in August. Paytm was a distant third with 1,522.78 million (1.5 billion) transactions which gives it 7.36% share by volume. It processed Rs 1,67,177.27 crore in value or 6.13% of the total. Navi recorded 574.30 million transactions and a market share of 2.77% by volume while super money had 264.79 million transactions or 1.28%. While Navi saw a 9% increase in volume, Super.money recorded only a 3% increase in monthly transactions. Among the smaller players, CRED processed 157.99 million transactions but contributed a relatively higher 2.29% share of the total value at Rs 62,438.03 crore. BHIM and Amazon Pay recorded 125.70 million and 94.32 million transactions respectively with less than 1% share each. According to NPCI data, UPI spending in October was led by groceries and supermarkets with 3,273.16 million transactions worth Rs 76,073 crore. Fast food outlets saw 1,357.89 million transactions worth Rs 16,798 crore, while restaurants logged 1,190.63 million transactions valued at Rs 20,842 crore. Telecom services recorded 867.86 million transactions amounting to Rs 22,169 crore, and service stations saw 657.36 million transactions with a high outlay of Rs 38,072 crore, highlighting UPI’s dominance across essential and everyday spends. Digital gold also emerged as a notable category, rising to 115.95 million transactions worth Rs 2,290.36 crore in October from 103.19 million transactions worth Rs 1,410 crore in September.

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UPI processes 20.47 Bn transactions in November

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UPI processes 20.47 Bn transactions in November
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UPI processes 20.47 Bn transactions in November This marks the third time since its launch that UPI has crossed 20 billion monthly transactions, the earlier instances being in October and August this year. Unified Payments Interface recorded 20.47 billion transactions in November 2025, slightly below the 20.70 billion transactions reported in October, according to fresh data from NPCI. Despite the marginal month-on-month decline, UPI transactions grew 32% year on year. In terms of value, UPI reported Rs 26.32 lakh crore in November compared to Rs 27.28 lakh crore in October. While the annual growth rate stood at 22%, the monthly dip points to a mild cool off after October which was driven by festival-related spending. Average daily transactions rose to 682 million, while the average daily transaction value stood at Rs 87,721 crore, slightly below October which reported Rs 87,993 crore. In October, PhonePe continued to dominate the ecosystem with 9.4 billion UPI transactions, well ahead of Google Pay and Paytm. NPCI has not yet released the UPI app-wise distribution for November. UPI, launched by NPCI in 2016, has expanded steadily beyond India through NPCI International to enable merchant payments and cross-border transactions. It is already live in countries such as Singapore, UAE, Bhutan, Nepal, France, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius, with more overseas partnerships currently under rollout. Recently, the Reserve Bank of India said that UPI will be interlinked with TARGET Instant Payment Settlement, the instant payment system operated by the Eurosystem.

UPI transactions rise 4.4% in May to 18.68 Bn

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UPI transactions rise 4.4% in May to 18.68 Bn
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UPI transactions rise 4.4% in May to 18.68 Bn According to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the total transaction value in May stood at Rs 25.14 lakh crore, compared to Rs 23.95 lakh crore in April. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) continued its upward trajectory in May 2025 with 18.68 billion transactions, a 4.4% month-on-month (MoM) increase from 17.89 billion in April. The transaction volume also reflects a 33% year-on-year (YoY) growth. According to data released by the NPCI, the total transaction value in May stood at Rs 25.14 lakh crore, compared to Rs 23.95 lakh crore in April. This marks a 5% MoM jump, while on a YoY basis, the transaction value registered a 23% growth. The daily average transaction volume in May rose to 602 million, compared to 596 million in April. The daily average transaction value stood at Rs 81,106 crore, up from Rs 79,831 crore in the previous month. In March, UPI processed 18.30 billion transactions worth Rs 24.77 lakh crore, indicating that May’s performance has surpassed both the previous months in terms of volume and value. As of April, PhonePe continued to lead among UPI apps, followed by Google Pay, Paytm, Navi, and Super.money. PhonePe held the largest share with 46.73% of all UPI transactions, processing 8.36 billion transactions. Google Pay came next with a 36% share, handling 6.48 billion transactions. Together, PhonePe and Google Pay accounted for almost 83% of the total UPI transaction volume. Recently, gold-saving app Jar also entered the consumer payments space with a UPI app in partnership with Unity Small Finance Bank as the Payment Service Provider. Entrackr exclusively reported the development on May 29.

UPI records highest ever monthly transactions at 21.63 Bn in December

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UPI records highest ever monthly transactions at 21.63 Bn in December
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UPI records highest ever monthly transactions at 21.63 Bn in December. Unified Payments Interface processed 21.63 billion transactions in December 2025, the highest monthly transaction count ever recorded on the platform, with a 29% year on year rise in volumes, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India. In value terms, UPI transactions stood at Rs 27.97 lakh crore. The platform handled an average of 698 million transactions per day, while the average daily transaction value was Rs 90,217 crore. On a month on month basis, transaction volumes increased from 20.47 billion in November, while transaction value rose from Rs 26.32 lakh crore. In November, UPI had reported 32% YoY growth in volumes and 22% growth in value, with December surpassing all previous months in terms of transaction count. UPI’s continued scale up has been driven by strong adoption across everyday consumer spends and merchant payments. November data showed higher activity across categories such as groceries, food services, telecom and fuel, indicating deeper penetration of digital payments in routine transactions. App wise data for December is yet to be released. However, November figures showed PhonePe strengthening its leadership position, while Google Pay saw a marginal dip in market share. Paytm remained the third largest player, with smaller apps such as Navi, super.money, Cred and BHIM accounting for an increasing share of overall transaction volumes.

PhonePe hits 8 Bn UPI transactions in Jan; WhatsApp back in top 10

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PhonePe hits 8 Bn UPI transactions in Jan; WhatsApp back in top 10
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The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) achieved a significant milestone in January, processing nearly 17 billion transactions valued at Rs 23.48 lakh crore. This marks a 39% year-on-year increase in transaction volume and a 28% rise in transaction value. As anticipated, this growth was driven by the three leading apps—PhonePe, Google Pay, and Paytm—while several newly launched apps also made notable contributions. PhonePe leads the chart with 8.1 billion transaction volume and a value of Rs 11,91,303.98 crore. Google Pay follows closely with 6.18 billion transactions valued at Rs 8,26,845.07 crore. Paytm secures the third spot, processing 1.15 billion transactions worth Rs 1,26,313.45 crore. The remaining apps, including Navi, Cred, and Amazon Pay, contribute notable but comparatively smaller transaction volumes and values. In terms of market share, the top three apps—PhonePe, Google Pay, and Paytm—dominate the landscape. PhonePe commands a 47.67% market share by volume and a 50.74% share by value. Google Pay holds a 36.38% share by volume and a 35.21% share by value. Paytm, while trailing, maintains a 6.78% share by volume and a 5.38% share by value. WhatsApp, recently authorized by NPCI to extend UPI services to its entire user base across India, has re-entered the top 10 UPI apps. The Meta-owned company has secured a spot in the top 10 for the first time since October 2024. As competition intensifies, NPCI has extended the compliance timeline by two years for TPAPs exceeding the UPI volume cap. As a result, the dominance of the top three players is expected to continue until then. NPCI Chief Dilip Asbe recently revealed that around 450 million users are currently using UPI, with nearly 200 million active daily users. He stressed the importance of strong support from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the government, and the financial ecosystem to develop strategies for onboarding an additional 200-300 million users onto the UPI platform.

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