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RuPay-on-UPI Transactions Cross 750 Million, But Profits Lag

27 July 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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27 July 2026

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Fintech

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India

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Fusion42 · 27 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

RuPay credit cards on UPI crossed 750 million transactions worth ₹63,826 crore between April-October 2024-25, but zero Merchant Discount Rate policy on transactions under ₹2,000 is eroding bank margins despite strong adoption.

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

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

If you're building credit products or lending in India, the unit economics of UPI-linked credit are broken by design—banks are betting on cross-sell to personal loans and insurance to survive. Your wedge into that customer base is now cheaper than ever, but so is everyone else's.

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Fintechrupay-upimerchant-discount-ratecredit-card-marginsindia-paymentsunit-economics