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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.

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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.

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.

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