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PhonePe and G-Pay lead UPI volume in April, CRED targets high-value transfers

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PhonePe and G-Pay lead UPI volume in April, CRED targets high-value transfers
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Fintech platform PhonePe further cemented its dominance in India’s UPI ecosystem in April 2025, maintaining the top spot in both transaction volume and value. The fintech unicorn processed 8,362.31 million UPI transactions worth Rs 12.05 lakh crore. This gave it 46.73% of the total volume and 50.32% of the total value among the top 10 UPI apps. Google Pay held on to second place, with 6,488.55 million transactions worth Rs 8.42 lakh crore. This translates to 36.26% share by volume and 35.18% by value. Paytm came in third, processing 1,210.24 million transactions valued at Rs 1.31 lakh crore, accounting for 6.76% of the volume and 5.48% of the value. CRED shines in high-value payments Navi and super.money took the fourth and fifth positions in terms of volume, with CRED slipping to sixth. However, CRED continued to outperform smaller players in terms of value. The platform processed Rs 49,753 crore through just 134.67 million transactions. This gave the credit-focused app a modest 0.75% share of total volume but a much higher 2.08% share in value. **Other players and total UPI picture** Axis Bank Apps, FamApp by Trio, Amazon Pay, and WhatsApp made up the rest of the top 10. WhatsApp, backed by Meta, was the lowest performer with 67.40 million transactions totaling Rs 5,065.44 crore. In total, UPI processed 17,893.42 million UPI transactions amounting to Rs 23.94 lakh crore in value in April 2025. PhonePe and Google Pay together handled over 82% of UPI transactions and 85% of the total value, clearly dominating India’s digital payments market.

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PhonePe widens lead over G-Pay in March; CRED’s UPI ranking slips to 7th

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PhonePe widens lead over G-Pay in March; CRED’s UPI ranking slips to 7th
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PhonePe widens lead over G-Pay in March; CRED’s UPI ranking slips to 7th While the top five UPI apps — PhonePe, Google Pay, Paytm, Navi, and Super.money — maintained their positions, CRED dropped to seventh place, overtaken by Axis Bank. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) recorded a 13.6% increase in volume in March, reaching 18.30 billion transactions. While the top five UPI apps — PhonePe, Google Pay, Paytm, Navi, and Super.money — maintained their positions, CRED dropped to seventh place, overtaken by Axis Bank. This follows a similar shift in February, when Super.money replaced CRED in the top five rankings. Axis Bank moved ahead of CRED after recording 125 million B2C transactions in March. In the UPI system, B2C (business-to-customer) transactions include payments like refunds, salaries, or cashback that businesses send to customers. With a commanding 47.25% market share by transaction volume, PhonePe retained its top position by processing 8.64 billion transactions. Google Pay followed closely with 36.04%, handling 6.59 billion transactions. Together, the two giants controlled over 83% of the UPI transaction volume. Paytm, the third largest player, contributed a 6.67% share (1.22 billion transactions). In terms of transaction value, PhonePe again led with a 50.76% market share, handling over Rs 12.57 lakh crore, followed by Google Pay at 34.99% (Rs 8.66 lakh crore). CRED, despite a modest volume share of 0.79%, emerged as a high-value player and contributed Rs 55,091.22 crore, or 2.22% of the total value. This reflects the firm’s positioning among high-value users. Other apps like Amazon Pay, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank had a relatively minor presence in terms of both volume and value but still catered to specific user segments. In a recent development, the Indian government approved a new scheme with a budget of Rs 1,500 crore to encourage small merchants to use digital payments through the BHIM-UPI platform.

PhonePe, G-Pay reach peak UPI volumes in May; Super.money maintains lead over CRED

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PhonePe, G-Pay reach peak UPI volumes in May; Super.money maintains lead over CRED
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PhonePe, G-Pay reach peak UPI volumes in May; Super.money maintains lead over CRED In May, UPI recorded a total of 18.67 billion customer-initiated transactions amounting to Rs 25.14 lakh crore. Of these, 6.82 billion (36%) transactions valued at Rs 18.17 lakh crore (72%) were peer-to-peer (P2P), while the remaining 11.85 billion transactions worth Rs 6.96 lakh crore were peer-to-merchant (P2M). PhonePe and Google Pay continued their dominance in the UPI ecosystem in May 2025, maintaining their positions as the top two apps by both transaction volume and value. As per the latest NPCI data, PhonePe retained its lead with 8.68 billion transactions in May, which translates to a 46.47% share of the total volume among the top players. In terms of transaction value, the app processed Rs 12.56 lakh crore and controlled a 49.97% share. Google Pay followed closely with 6.74 billion transactions and Rs 8.85 lakh crore in value, capturing 36.09% and 35.20% of the volume and value shares, respectively. For PhonePe and Google Pay, May marked their highest transaction volumes since their previous peaks of 8.64 billion and 6.59 billion, respectively, in March. Together, these two apps handled more than 80% of all customer-initiated UPI transactions in the country. Paytm maintained its position in third place by processing 1.27 billion transactions and Rs 1.38 lakh crore in value. However, its 6.84% share of the transaction volume compared to a 5.49% share of value indicates that its users largely engage in low-ticket payments. CRED, on the other hand, stood out for its performance in high-value transactions. Despite accounting for just 141.95 million transactions (0.76% of the volume), CRED recorded a transaction value of Rs 55,242.72 crore, which translates into a 2.20% share of the total value processed. In terms of volume, Navi and Flipkart’s Super.money are ahead of CRED with 386.21 million and 203 million transactions, respectively. Axis Bank apps, which also handled 96.92 million B2C transactions, captured the 7th position. Fampay by Trio (110.38 million), Amazon Pay (98.68 million), and WhatsApp (70.19 million) held the 8th, 9th, and 10th positions, respectively. Super.money overtook CRED to become the fifth-largest UPI app in February and has maintained its lead over the fintech unicorn ever since.

Flipkart’s Super.money pushes CRED out of top 5 UPI app in Feb

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Flipkart’s Super.money pushes CRED out of top 5 UPI app in Feb
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Flipkart’s Super.money pushes CRED out of top 5 UPI app in Feb The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) recorded a 5.2% decline in transaction volume, totaling 16.11 billion in February 2025. While the top three UPI apps—PhonePe, Google Pay, and Paytm—continued to dominate the market, Flipkart’s Super.money entered the top five for the first time. PhonePe accounted for 47.54% of transaction volume (7,656.40 million) and 50.94% of the total value (Rs 11,18,963.81 crore). Google Pay secured the second position, processing 5,836.80 million transactions (36.24% volume share) worth Rs 7,71,089.15 crore (35.11% value share). Paytm recorded 6.70% volume share and Rs 1,17,090.29 crore in value (5.33% value share). Among smaller players, Cred stood out with Rs 45,127.72 crore in transactions (2.05% value share), despite a 0.79% volume share. Navi and Super.money held minor shares, processing 260.75 million and 139.10 million transactions, respectively. In terms of volume, Super.money has replaced CRED to become the 5th largest UPI app in the last month. As UPI adoption continues to grow, PhonePe and Google Pay control over 83% of the market, with Paytm striving to stay competitive. NPCI Chief Dilip Asbe recently revealed that UPI has 450 million users, with 200 million active daily. He emphasized the need for RBI, the government, and financial institutions to support strategies aimed at onboarding 200-300 million more users.

PhonePe, G-Pay lead UPI transactions in December; Paytm struggles

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PhonePe, G-Pay lead UPI transactions in December; Paytm struggles
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PhonePe, G-Pay lead UPI transactions in December; Paytm struggles In December, the market share of the top three UPI apps by transaction volume saw PhonePe leading with a dominant share of 47.7%. Google Pay followed with a strong 36.7%. The UPI payment ecosystem continued to see dominance from PhonePe and Google Pay in December 2024, with both platforms recording substantial transaction volumes and values. While PhonePe led the market in both transaction volume and value, Google Pay maintained a strong second-place position. According to the latest data, PhonePe registered 7.98 billion transactions with a total transaction value of Rs 11.76 lakh crore. Meanwhile, Google Pay recorded a transaction volume of 6.1 billion and a value of Rs 8.22 lakh crore for the month. On the other hand, Paytm, a key player in the digital payments space, struggled to keep pace with its competitors. It recorded a relatively smaller transaction volume of 1.15 billion, with a total value of Rs 1.25 lakh crore. In December, the market share of the top three UPI apps by transaction volume saw PhonePe leading with a dominant share of 47.7%. Google Pay followed with a strong 36.7%, while Paytm captured a smaller share of 6.87%. In terms of value, the trio’s market share stood at 50.6%, 35.38%, and 5.4% respectively. While PhonePe and Google Pay saw a slight increase in their market share compared to November, Paytm experienced a small decline, with its market share dropping from 6.95% in volume and 5.48% in value. Citing NPCI data, brokerage firm UBS said that Paytm did not gain any UPI market share in December, despite the company receiving clearance to add customers in October. Additionally, the Noida-based company’s shares dropped by 7.5% on Wednesday. Navi, which recently emerged as the fourth-largest player in terms of UPI volume, processed 202.53 million transactions amounting to Rs 11,317.09 crore, while Cred recorded 143.07 million transactions, valued at Rs 50,979.94 crore. As the competition heats up, NPCI has extended the compliance timeline for TPAPs exceeding the volume cap in UPI by two years. The Dilip Asbe-led firm also allowed Meta-owned WhatsApp to extend UPI services to its entire user base across the country. In December, WhatsApp recorded 57.7 million transactions worth Rs 4,348.19 crore and is ranked 11th among UPI-based apps.

PhonePe, G-Pay hold 82% UPI share in June; BHIM back in top 10 after long hiatus

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PhonePe, G-Pay hold 82% UPI share in June; BHIM back in top 10 after long hiatus
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PhonePe, G-Pay hold 82% UPI share in June; BHIM back in top 10 after long hiatus India’s UPI network saw 18.4 billion transactions worth Rs 24.04 lakh crore in June, slightly lower than the previous month, as per NPCI data. Despite the dip, PhonePe and Google Pay continued to lead the space, together handling over 82% of all UPI transactions by volume. PhonePe led the chart once again with 8.55 billion transactions and a total value of Rs 11.99 lakh crore. It held 46.5% of the total UPI volume and nearly 50% of the value. Google Pay followed with 6.54 billion transactions and Rs 8.41 lakh crore in value, capturing a 35.6% share by volume and 35% by value. Paytm stayed in third place with 1.27 billion transactions worth Rs 1.34 lakh crore. The Noida-based company controlled 6.9% of the total UPI volume and 5.6% of the value. Among emerging players, super.money leads CRED in terms of transaction volume but lags significantly in value. New-age platforms Navi and FamApp by Trio posted 406 million and 113 million transactions, respectively. Navi recorded Rs 21,815 crore in value, while FamApp stood at a modest Rs 1,440 crore. Amazon Pay and BHIM recorded 93 million and 73 million customer-initiated transactions, respectively, with values of Rs 9,942 crore and Rs 11,726 crore. Government-promoted BHIM re-entered the top 10 UPI apps by volume after a 17-month gap. Private bank-led UPI apps such as Axis Bank Apps had minimal volume (24 million) but processed Rs 5,231 crore. Notably, it was the only app to report B2C UPI transactions, handling 102 million transactions worth Rs 4,155 crore in this category. Apart from India, UPI is currently operational in Bhutan, Nepal, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Singapore, France, Oman, and the UAE. According to media reports, NPCI plans to expand UPI to more countries, including Qatar, Thailand, Malaysia, and other Southeast Asian nations. Meanwhile, the UK, Oman, and the Maldives have either shown interest or begun early-stage integration. Namibia is also set to roll out UPI services later in 2025.

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.

PhonePe, G-Pay lead UPI market share; Navi surpasses CRED to enter top 4

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PhonePe, G-Pay lead UPI market share; Navi surpasses CRED to enter top 4
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The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) recorded a 10% month-on-month rise in transaction volume in October, driven by increased activity from both existing participants and new entrants in the ecosystem. Digital payments platform PhonePe retained its position as the market leader with 7.9 billion customer-initiated transactions worth Rs 11,69,290 crore. Google Pay came in second with 6.2 billion transactions valued at Rs 8,49,327 crore. PhonePe and Google Pay saw an upward trajectory in both volume and value, whereas Paytm (OCL) maintained its third-place position with 1.16 billion transactions valued at Rs 1,29,584 crore. Despite the surge in transactions, PhonePe’s market share saw a minor drop to 47.66% in October from 48% in September. Google Pay and Paytm’s market share by volume remained unchanged. The trio collectively control more than 90% market share in UPI. In terms of value, PhonePe had 49.76% market share, again a minor decline from 49.95% in September. Google Pay and Paytm saw no change in their market share by value. Other notable players include Navi and CRED, with 157.5 million and 152.3 million transactions, respectively. For the first time, Navi has surpassed CRED to become the fourth-largest player in UPI by volume. However, CRED's higher transaction value of Rs 55,202 crore against Navi’s Rs 8,841 crore highlights its growing importance in high-value payments. Emerging players like FamApp by Trio and WhatsApp recorded modest but promising growth in the competitive UPI space. Recently, NPCI approved Paytm to onboard new UPI users. The firm also increased transaction limits for UPI payments, UPI Lite Wallet, and UPI 123Pay to boost digital adoption and support the government’s goal of 1 billion daily transactions by 2026-27.

PhonePe, G-Pay lead UPI in Nov; Flipkart's super.money overtakes Amazon Pay

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PhonePe, G-Pay lead UPI in Nov; Flipkart's super.money overtakes Amazon Pay
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Unified Payments Interface (UPI) recorded a 6.6% decline in transaction count (15.48 billion) and an 8.3% decrease in transaction value (Rs 21.55 lakh crore) in November compared to October. The top UPI apps also saw a slight decline in their volume and value, while a few new players have improved their positions in the competitive landscape. Despite the overall decline, PhonePe maintained its dominance in the UPI market with 7.4 billion transactions amounting to Rs 10,88,635.03 crore. The platform held 47.82% of the transaction volume and 50.52% of the transaction value. Google Pay followed as the second-largest UPI player, processing 5.7 billion transactions worth Rs 7,64,639.66 crore, capturing 37.07% of the volume and 35.48% of the value. Paytm (OCL) retained its position as the third-largest player, facilitating over 1 billion transactions worth Rs 1,18,004.06 crore. It accounted for 6.95% of the total UPI transaction volume and 5.48% of the transaction value. Notably, Navi maintained its lead over Cred to secure the fourth position in terms of transaction volume. The app processed 152.95 million transactions valued at Rs 8,806.45 crore. Cred, which previously held the position, reported 138.24 million transactions totaling Rs 50,560.48 crore. Axis Bank Apps supported 22.20 million transactions worth Rs 4,151.71 crore, while Flipkart’s super.money handled 78.49 million transactions valued at Rs 3,130.10 crore. Amazon Pay recorded 71.60 million transactions worth Rs 7,914.87 crore. This is the first time super.money has surpassed its rival Amazon Pay in UPI transactions. The app was launched in June this year. FamApp by Trio processed 67.41 million transactions amounting to Rs 777.46 crore, and ICICI Bank Apps rounded off the top 10 with 51.13 million transactions valued at Rs 18,538.92 crore. The top three players—PhonePe, Google Pay, and Paytm (OCL)—continue to dominate the UPI market with a combined share of over 90% in both transaction volume and value. To promote digital transactions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has further raised the UPI Lite wallet limit to Rs 5,000 and increased the per-transaction limit to Rs 1,000.

UPI in June: PhonePe, Google Pay see marginal decline, Paytm records flat growth

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
UPI in June: PhonePe, Google Pay see marginal decline, Paytm records flat growth
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Digital payments platforms PhonePe and Google Pay saw a marginal decline in their total volume and value processed through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in June while the third largest player Paytm recorded a flat growth in the last month. Overall, UPI saw a marginal dip of 1% in total transaction volume to 13.9 billion in June from 14 billion in May. During the period, the transaction value also reduced by a thin margin to Rs 20.07 lakh crore from Rs 20.45 lakh crore. As per data disclosed by NPCI, PhonePe processed 6.7 billion transactions worth Rs 10.09 lakh crore in June while Google Pay and Paytm’s transactions were recorded at 5.1 billion worth Rs 7.07 lakh crore and Rs 1.1 billion worth Rs 1.2 lakh crore respectively. Volume wise, PhonePe had 48.3% market share in UPI in June followed by Google Pay and Paytm with 36.7% and nearly 8% market share. In May, PhonePe processed Rs 10.33 lakh crore whereas Google Pay and Paytm’s value of transactions were recorded at Rs 7.2 lakh crore and Rs 1.24 lakh crore, respectively. In terms of volume, the trio registered 6.8 billion, 5.2 billion and 1.14 billion transactions, respectively. Paytm, which is supported by partnerships with major banks like Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), and YES Bank for UPI, has retained its market share for two consecutive months in the UPI ecosystem despite facing restrictions on onboarding new users. A bunch of new players such as CRED, NAVI, Groww, Slice and recently launched Flipkart UPI are also clocking decent volumes in UPI. According to the NPCI data, CRED has emerged as the fourth largest player in processing UPI payments. Interestingly, it has surpassed Amazon Pay, WhatsApp and BHIM and processed more than one third of Paytm’s value of transactions in the last month. Recently, NPCI chief operating officer (COO) Praveena Rai said that UPI is adding up to 6 million new users every month. NPCI has also set an ambitious target of achieving 1 billion transactions per day in the coming years.

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