UPI Transactions Hit Record High in Dec; Value at ₹23.25L Cr
Financial Express Kolkata|January 02, 2025
DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS CONTINUED their upward trend in December, with the number of transactions on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) rising 8% month-on-month to hit a record of 16.73 billion, according to data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
SACHIN KUMAR

The UPI transaction volume in November stood at 15.48 billion.

The value of UPI transactions also surged 8% to ₹23.25 lakh crore, up from ₹21.55 lakh crore in November.

For the entire year, UPI processed around 172 billion transactions, marking a 46% increase from 118 billion in 2023.

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