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UPI at 10: How India turned a payment experiment into a global powerhouse
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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
UPI has transformed from a 21-bank payment experiment into the backbone of India's digital economy over a decade, enabling instant payments across banks and democratizing digital payments for small merchants via QR codes. It now processes nearly half of global real-time payment volumes and is evolving into a financial services platform with expanding features like Credit Line on UPI and delegated payments.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 22 sources have reported it between 7 Aug 2026 and 16 Sep 2026.
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Your fintech startup must now treat UPI not just as a payment channel but as a growing platform for credit and delegated payments. The scale and innovation space UPI creates open doors to integrate financial products faster and tap India's vast digital payment user base.
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22 sources · first reported 7 Aug 2026 · latest 16 Sep 2026
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