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Wire · operational-macro

UPI emerges as world's largest retail fast-payment system by volume

27 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

27 September 2026

Topic

operational-macro

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

India

◆ Source

Read at telanganatoday.com →

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Fusion42 · 27 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has become the world's largest retail fast-payment system by volume, with transaction volume rising to 241.62 billion in FY 2026, and it is expanding its presence across 11 countries to facilitate low-friction cross-border digital payments.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a new cost structure as India introduces merchant fees on UPI, signalling a shift to sustainable, investible payment infrastructure. Prepare to compete as UPI scales internationally and cross-border payments become standard.

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1 source · 27 Sep 2026

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Fintechupidigital-paymentscross-borderpayment-infrastructuremerchant-charges