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India's UPI story isn't over: Why credit and AI could drive the next phase of India's fintech boom
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Fusion42 · 21 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's fintech growth continues beyond UPI payments, with significant opportunities in digital credit linked to UPI and AI-enhanced services. Despite massive current adoption, UPI still has substantial room to grow into underserved demographics and transaction types, while evolving towards a sustainable revenue model involving merchant fees and embedded finance.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.
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Your Indian fintech product must now move beyond payments into embedded credit and AI-driven services to capture next-phase growth on UPI rails. Consider building or integrating credit linkages and repayment automations now to tap vast underserved segments and merchant economics shifting under your feet.
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