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Smaller UPI players seek wider consultation on NPCI's UPI Meta, warn of market concentration risks
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Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Smaller UPI payment apps are calling on India's NPCI to reconsider UPI Meta, a tokenisation layer that would let users save their preferred UPI app on merchant platforms, arguing it entrenches dominance of PhonePe (45% volume) and Google Pay (33%) by shifting consumer choice from per-transaction to one-time onboarding.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 6 sources have reported it between 23 Jul 2026 and 24 Jul 2026.
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If you've built a fintech on top of UPI, NPCI's tokenisation layer is about to lock your customer acquisition behind PhonePe and Google Pay's defaults. The window to object closes before the Global Fintech Fest launch—your last chance to comment is now.
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6 sources · first reported 23 Jul 2026 · latest 24 Jul 2026
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