Indias payments network is shifting towards software-based channels, with UPI QR codes and online card transactions growing while ATMs and other hardware-based infrastructure stagnate or decline. UPI QR codes rose 16.9% year-on-year to 792.6 million in June.

UPI volume growth rate dropped by 10 percentage points in the first four months of FY27, as debates over Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) for high-value transactions intensify.

Indias payments network is shifting towards software-based channels, with UPI QR codes and online card transactions growing while ATMs and other hardware-based infrastructure…