UPI's Next Phase: Building India's Digital Payment Ecosystem Beyond Scale

India's UPI has revolutionized digital payments by achieving massive scale but now faces the challenge of deepening integration into everyday economic activities like transport, credit, and commerce. Lessons from Japan, the UK, and Singapore highlight the importance of seamless habit formation, regulatory enforcement, and simplicity in broadening digital payment adoption beyond metro areas and low-value transactions.

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