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PhonePe records 9.4 Bn UPI transactions in October

EntrackrEntrackr · 1m ago
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.

UPI processes 20.47 Bn transactions in November

EntrackrEntrackr · 21d ago
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.

PhonePe gains market share in November; Google Pay sees marginal dip

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PhonePe gains market share in November; Google Pay sees marginal dip
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PhonePe gains market share in November; Google Pay sees marginal dip Unified Payments Interface recorded 20.47 billion transactions worth Rs 26.32 lakh crore in November, as per data released by the National Payments Corporation of India. PhonePe remained the largest UPI app during the month. The Walmart-backed fintech firm processed 9.33 billion transactions, which formed 45.6% of total UPI volume and 48.5% of total transaction value. PhonePe gained market share in November despite a slight decline in transaction volume compared with October. Google Pay ranked second with 7.03 billion transactions in November. The Alphabet owned app held a 34.4% share by volume and an identical 34.4% share by value, which kept it well ahead of other competitors. Google Pay saw a minor month on month dip in November, with both transaction volumes and market share edging slightly lower compared to October. Paytm stood third with 1.55 billion transactions, accounting for 7.6% of overall UPI volumes. The company processed payments worth Rs 1.64 lakh crore, which translated into a 6.2% share by value. Among the smaller players, Navi processed 609 million transactions in November with a transaction value of Rs 32,290 crore, giving it a 3% share by volume. super.money recorded 265 million transactions worth Rs 10,581 crore, while Cred handled 154 million transactions with a transaction value of Rs 59,261 crore, supported by higher ticket size payments. BHIM processed 141 million transactions during the month with a value of Rs 18,377 crore. Axis Bank apps together recorded 236 million transactions worth Rs 16,221 crore, including customer initiated, B2C and B2B payments. Amazon Pay handled 89 million transactions valued at Rs 10,147 crore, while FamApp by Trio recorded 150 million transactions worth Rs 1,868 crore. After the festive peak in October, the November data points to steady momentum for UPI across consumer and merchant payments in India. When it comes to spending trends via UPI, November usage remained centred on daily consumption categories. Groceries and supermarkets led the charts with 3.22 billion transactions worth Rs 71,129.56 crore, followed by fast food and restaurant categories which together recorded over 2.6 billion transactions. Telecommunication services logged 818 million transactions valued at Rs 21,399.70 crore, while service stations featured among the top categories with 658 million transactions worth Rs 40,320.95 crore. Digital gold purchases touched 123.42 million transactions in November, an increase of 6.4% from October by volume, though value dropped sharply to Rs 1,215.36 crore from the previous month.

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