MUMBAI: Nearly one in two real-time payments in the world happen on the UPI platform. From 1.8 crore transactions in FY17, the year it was launched, to 24,162 crore transactions in FY26, UPI transactions have grown 13,000 times.

UPI marks a decade of transformative growth, achieving a nearly 13,000-fold rise in transaction volume since its launch.

Transaction value jumped from Rs 7,000 cr in FY 2016-17, when it was launched, to Rs 314 lakh crore in FY 2025-26, the Ministry of Finance said Monday.

Explore the transformative journey of UPI over ten years, evolving from a payment tool to a cornerstone of India's economy.

Explore how UPI transformed India's digital economy, enhancing financial inclusion and reshaping daily life through innovative payment solutions.

10 years on, UPI’s success has been such that today it’s the world’s largest real-time payment system

MUMBAI: Nearly one in two real-time payments in the world happen on the UPI platform. From 1.8 crore transactions in FY17, the year it was launched, to 24,162 crore transactions…

PM Modi celebrates UPI's 10-year milestone as a pivotal moment in India's digital payments evolution, inviting user experiences.

Nowhere in the world have we witnessed a success story quite like UPI and the credit goes to NPCI, India’s most ambitious fintech