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UPI Is India's Fintech Success Story Champion: PM Modi
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Fusion42 · 9 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as a major fintech success, noting its extensive adoption with over 24 billion transactions in August and its expansion to 11 countries. He emphasised a shift towards developing broader financial services like credit, insurance, and investments alongside enhancing global payment connectivity.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 18 sources have reported it between 25 Aug 2026 and 9 Sep 2026.
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India’s fintech infrastructure is shifting from payment processing to a broader financial system including credit and insurance, with new global payment links opening large cross-border market opportunities for fintech founders.
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18 sources · first reported 25 Aug 2026 · latest 9 Sep 2026
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