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PM Modi marks 10 years of UPI, hails India's digital payment revolution

Published

25 August 2026

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operational-macro

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Fintech

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India

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Fusion42 · 27 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) marks 10 years as a transformative digital payments platform growing from 2 crore to over 24,162 crore transactions annually, expanding internationally to 11 countries and gaining recognition from the IMF.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 5 sources have reported it between 24 Aug 2026 and 26 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

India's UPI system sets a global benchmark for digital payments infrastructure with rapid transaction growth and cross-border adoption, signalling that fintech founders should explore regional payment integration and international expansion now.

◆ Coverage

5 sources · first reported 24 Aug 2026 · latest 26 Aug 2026

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