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Credit cards set for wider UPI-led adoption, says report

5 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

5 September 2026

Topic

technology

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

India

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Read at bfsi.economictimes.indiatimes.com →

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Fusion42 · 5 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Integration of credit cards with India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is set to increase card usage by enabling payments via widely accepted UPI QR codes, especially in merchants lacking traditional point-of-sale infrastructure, supporting growth in ecommerce and higher-value spending.

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

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

The UPI integration opens new payment acceptance points for credit cards beyond traditional POS machines, creating immediate opportunities to target merchants previously unreachable and accelerate card usage growth.

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1 source · 5 Sep 2026

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Fintechcredit-cardsupidigital-paymentsecommercefinancial-inclusion