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SBI plans UPI data tool to assess small business creditworthiness

Published

12 September 2026

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operational-macro

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Fintech

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India

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Read at dailypioneer.com

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Fusion42 · 12 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

State Bank of India is developing a tool to use UPI payment data as a proxy for assessing creditworthiness of small businesses lacking GST registration, aiming to offer fully digital loans within a day.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it between 11 Sep 2026 and 12 Sep 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You can tap into the underbanked small business market by building credit models using UPI transaction data, which just got validation from India's largest lender. This change opens a new route to finance for businesses excluded by traditional GST-based credit checks.

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2 sources · first reported 11 Sep 2026 · latest 12 Sep 2026

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Fintechupifinancingsmall-businesscredit-assessmentdigital-loans