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UPI turns 10: From 90000 payments to 66 crore transactions a day

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24 August 2026

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India

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Fusion42 · 24 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) celebrates 10 years, growing from 90,000 payments initially to handling 660 million transactions per day, marking a significant milestone in digital payments infrastructure.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 37 sources have reported it between 20 Jul 2026 and 3 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

UPI's explosive growth shows a huge market opportunity in India's payment rails for fintech founders. You can build or expand services that integrate with this platform to access a massive daily transaction volume.

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37 sources · first reported 20 Jul 2026 · latest 3 Oct 2026

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