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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Festive surge drives UPI near record ₹29.8 lakh crore milestone across 24.5 billion transactions

Transactions processed through India’s popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) neared record-high levels in August, reaching ₹29.8 lakh crore, according to data released on Tuesday by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).

The platform previously recorded its peak transaction value of ₹29.9 lakh crore in both May and July 2026.

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