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The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) network, operated by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), achieved a new milestone by processing 14.04 billion transactions in May, marking 49% year-on-year growth. The total transaction value reached Rs 20.45 lakh crore. This surge comes after a slight dip in April. Both NPCI and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are actively exploring new use cases for UPI and its extension into rural areas to further expand its reach.
Record-Breaking Performance in May
By performing an unbelievable 14.04 billion transactions in May, up from 13.3 billion in April, the UPI network set a new record. This success shows how UPI is being quickly adopted and integrated into regular banking transactions in India.
Significant Growth in Transaction Value Of UPI network
May recorded a total of Rs 20.45 lakh crore in UPI transactions, up from Rs 19.64 lakh crore in April. This significant rise shows the increasing use of UPI for both regular and high-value payments.
Year-on-Year Growth and Daily Averages
The significant growth of the UPI ecosystem is indicated by the 49% year-over-year rise in transaction volumes for May. With an average of 453 million transactions per day, daily transactions reached Rs 65,966 crore.
Exploring New Use Cases and Rural Expansion
The RBI and NPCI are keen to see UPI grow into the rural economy. A conference with major players from banks, the NPCI, third-party application providers, and technological service providers was called by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on May 8. The topics of discussion included growing the UPI product portfolio, resolving ecosystem issues, adding more users to the digital payment system, and scaling the UPI infrastructure.
Strategies for Future Growth
During the discussion, several strategies were offered by the stakeholders to improve UPI’s infrastructure and product offerings. The overall objective is to overcome current obstacles and integrate a larger user base into the digital payments infrastructure so that UPI may keep growing and supporting India’s financial sector.
With 14.04 billion transactions in May and an encouraging year-over-year rise, UPI set a new milestone and proved its vital position in India’s digital payments ecosystem. UPI’s status as a pillar of the nation’s financial system will be further cemented by the NPCI and RBI’s ongoing attempts to examine new use cases and extend UPI’s reach into rural regions.
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