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GetePay flags sustainability challenge as UPI displaces cards

Published

7 September 2026

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operational-macro

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Fintech

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India

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Read at thehindubusinessline.com

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Fusion42 · 7 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Indian payments firm GetePay warns that the rapid adoption of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is displacing card payments, creating sustainability challenges for card issuer businesses amid shifting transaction volumes.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You must rethink your card-based payments strategy as UPI's surge in India reshapes transaction flows and threatens traditional card revenue. This shift demands swift action to find new monetisation paths or face margin compression.

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1 source · 7 Sep 2026

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