The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) confirmed on Thursday that the monthly transaction count on UPI has surpassed 10.24 billion, accompanied by a net transaction value of Rs 15.18 trillion.
The NPCI proposal was aimed at increasing revenue for banks and payment service providers, who have been struggling with the high cost of UPI transactions
It will enable faster real-time transactions with a single click through Paytm. With UPI LITE, the Bank aims to drive the adoption of digital payments across the country.
People in India are widely using UPIs (Unified Payments Interface) for sending and receiving money, making bill payments, and merchant transactions. Introduced in 2016 by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the UPI has made life easier than ever before by making instant payments available around the clock.
There was a growth of 25 per cent and 14 per cent in value and volume, respectively, in assisted financial transactions across semi-urban and rural retail counters in the country in 2022,