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10 yrs since launch, UPI now in 11 countries—finance ministry; transaction value jumped ...

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24 August 2026

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technology

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Fintech

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India

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Fusion42 · 24 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

UPI, India's Unified Payments Interface, has grown to become the world's largest real-time payment system by transaction volume, now operating in 11 countries and processing over 66 crore daily transactions with a transaction value reaching Rs 314 lakh crore in FY26.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Your payment startup must now factor in UPI's global reach and vast scale while planning cross-border and retail payment solutions. The expansion to 11 countries marks a key access route for fintech ventures driven by Indian digital payments technology.

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2 sources · 24 Aug 2026

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