UPI MDR: Will ordinary consumers be charged for making online payments to friends, family, or personal contacts?
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PhonePe crosses 11 Bn monthly UPI transactions in August; G-Pay nears 8 Bn
PhonePe crossed the 11 billion monthly transaction mark on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in August, while Google…
Maldives Adopts India’s UPI For Seamless Cross-Border Digital Payments
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has achieved a significant milestone by integrating with the Maldives’ instant payment system…
Travelling abroad? France, Mauritius, Qatar — Here’s the full list of countries with UPI facility enabled for Indians
The unified payment interface (UPI) system being implemented abroad, allows eligible customers, including Indian tourists and travelers visiting…
UPI crosses 23 Bn monthly transactions for the first time in May
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) crossed the 23 billion monthly transaction mark for the first time in May 2026,…
Amazon, Meta join fight to end Google Pay, PhonePe dominance in India
Amazon and Meta are among the big companies set to lobby India’s payments body over the dominance of…
BHIM bounces back with 4.7X YoY volume growth
Government-backed UPI app BHIM has staged a notable comeback over the past year, with strong growth in transactions,…
PhonePe continues to rule UPI transactions with over 45% market share in Feb
PhonePe continued to dominate India’s UPI ecosystem among third-party apps in February, while Google Pay and Paytm retained…
PhonePe records 9.9 Bn UPI transactions in January; CRED slips to 8th position
PhonePe remained the leader in the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) ecosystem in January. The Walmart-backed fintech processed 9.91…
PayNearby receives NPCI approval to operate as a UPI TPAP, launches PayNearby Saathi for rural India
Fintech startup PayNearby has received approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to operate as a…
Why India must act now to prevent PhonePe and Google Pay’s UPI Duopoly from becoming a national liability
India’s UPI is a world-class innovation. However, beneath the shine lies a serious vulnerability in the form of…
UPI hits all-time high of 20.7 Bn transactions in October
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) set a new benchmark in October 2025 by processing 20.7 billion transactions, its highest…