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Visa Falls as UPI's Quarterly Pace Tops Its 71.7 Billion Transactions
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Fusion42 · 8 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's UPI payment system has surpassed Visa in quarterly transaction volume, reaching approximately 73.53 billion transactions compared to Visa's 71.7 billion. Indian government efforts to integrate UPI with international payment systems pose a growing challenge to Visa in cross-border payments.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 35 sources have reported it between 20 Jul 2026 and 8 Sep 2026.
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You face rising pressure from India's UPI as it captures more cross-border flows where Visa once dominated. Expect shifting volume and new competitive openings in international payments that could reroute lucrative transactions.
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35 sources · first reported 20 Jul 2026 · latest 8 Sep 2026
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