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SBI plans UPI data tool to assess small business creditworthiness
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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.
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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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