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Wire · operational-macro

UPI transactions surge by 20 pc to Rs 29.82 lakh crore in August

1 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

1 September 2026

Topic

operational-macro

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

India

◆ Source

Read at bfsi.economictimes.indiatimes.com →

◆ Verified

Fusion42 · 1 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

UPI transaction volumes in India increased by 22% year-on-year to 24.51 billion in August, with the transaction value rising 20% to Rs 29.82 lakh crore, as reported by the National Payments Corporation of India.

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

The rapid growth in UPI transactions signals expanding digital payment adoption in India. Fintech founders should focus on scaling payment acceptance and infrastructure to capture this growing market.

◆ Coverage

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

◆ Topics

Fintechupidigital-paymentsindianpcidatatransaction-growth