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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 transactions near 17 Bn in January

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UPI transactions near 17 Bn in January
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UPI transactions near 17 Bn in January The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) recorded 16.99 billion transactions worth Rs 23.48 lakh crore in January, reflecting a 39% year-on-year growth in transaction volume and a 28% increase in transaction value. On a monthly basis, UPI saw a 1.55% growth in volume and nearly a 1% rise in value, compared to 16.73 billion transactions worth Rs 23.25 lakh crore in December. According to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the average daily transaction count stood at 548 million. PhonePe currently leads the UPI market with a 47.7% share of transaction volume, followed by Google Pay at 36.7% and Paytm at 6.87%. This market share distribution is unlikely to change soon, as NPCI has extended the compliance timeline for Third-Party App Providers (TPAPs) exceeding the UPI volume cap. The new deadline has been extended by two years, until December 31, 2026. Meanwhile, NPCI has lifted the user onboarding limit for WhatsApp Pay, allowing the platform to offer UPI services to its entire user base across India. Recently, NPCI Chief Dilip Asbe disclosed that approximately 450 million users are currently utilizing UPI, with around 200 million daily active users. He emphasized the need for substantial support from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the government, and the broader financial ecosystem to explore strategies for onboarding an additional 200-300 million users onto the UPI platform.

UPI achieves 10% month-on-month growth in October

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UPI achieves 10% month-on-month growth in October
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Unified Payments Interface (UPI) witnessed decent growth in transaction volume and value from September to October 2024. In October, the digital payment platform recorded 16.58 billion transactions, a 10% increase from September’s 15.04 billion, according to data published by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The transaction value surged 14% to Rs 23.50 lakh crore in October from Rs 20.64 lakh crore in September. This growth was fueled by a 45% year-over-year rise in transaction count and a 37% rise in transaction value. Moreover, average daily transaction volume increased from 501 million in September to 535 million in October, with the daily transaction amount reaching Rs 75,801 crore, a noticeable increase from Rs 68,800 crore the previous month. In September, PhonePe maintained its leading position in India’s UPI market with a 48% share of transaction volume. Google Pay came in second with 37.4%, followed by Paytm in third place with 7%. The market share data for October has yet to be released. Recently, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) granted approval to One97 Communications Limited, Paytm's parent company, to onboard new users onto its UPI platform. The new authorization is expected to help the Noida-based company expand its user base and enhance its market share in the competitive UPI sector. In recent weeks, NPCI has implemented significant changes to UPI transaction limits. The upper cap for certain types of UPI payments has been raised to Rs 5 lakh, while the limits for UPI Lite Wallet and UPI 123Pay have also been increased. These adjustments are intended to encourage greater digital transaction adoption, supporting the Indian government’s ambitious goal of achieving 1 billion transactions per day by 2026-27.

UPI records 6.6% dip in November, maintains 38% YoY growth

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UPI records 6.6% dip in November, maintains 38% YoY growth
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Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed 15.48 billion transactions worth Rs 21.55 lakh crore in November. This reflects a 6.6% decline in transaction count and an 8.3% decline in transaction value compared to October 2024, which recorded 16.58 billion transactions worth Rs 23.50 lakh crore. The digital payment platform recorded a 10% surge in volume in October compared to September’s 15.04 billion transactions. However, UPI saw year-on-year (YoY) growth of 38% in transaction count and 24% in transaction amount last month, while the daily averages stood at 516 million transactions, amounting to Rs 71,840 crore. In October, PhonePe’s market share saw a minor drop to 47.66% from 48% in September. Google Pay and Paytm’s market shares by volume remained unchanged. For the first time, Navi surpassed CRED to become the fourth-largest player in UPI by volume. The market share data for November has yet to be released. UPI has expanded its reach beyond India, now offering services in countries such as Sri Lanka, Mauritius, France, the UAE, Singapore, Bhutan, and Nepal. According to media reports, the National Payments Corporation of India’s international arm (NIPL) has engaged in discussions with at least 20 countries across Africa and South America to assist in developing systems similar to UPI. In recent months, NPCI has introduced significant changes to UPI transaction limits. The upper limit for specific types of UPI payments has been raised to Rs 5 lakh, while the caps for UPI Lite Wallet and UPI 123Pay have also been increased. These changes aim to drive greater adoption of digital payments, aligning with the Indian government’s ambitious vision of achieving 1 billion daily transactions by 2026-27.

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