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Direct Benefit Transfer Rises 90 Times In A Decade: Finance Minister
There has been more than 90 times rise in direct benefit transfer (DBT) in just a decade under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday.
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No Plan To Levy Merchant Discount Rate On UPI Transactions: Finance Ministry
The Finance Ministry on Wednesday said that "speculation and claims that the MDR (merchant discount rate) will be charged on UPI transactions are completely false, baseless, and misleading".
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Exclusive: Government Weighs Charges On UPI Payments Over Rs 3,000
This comes as banks and payment service providers have raised concerns about the rising cost of handling high-value digital transactions.
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PhonePe to Launch UPI Payments App for Feature Phones With P2P Transfers, Offline QR Payments
PhonePe announced on Friday that it is planning to launch a Unified Payments Interface (UPI) solution for feature phone users in India. The digital payments and financial services company highlighted that the payment solution will be built on the UPI 123Pay technology. The service will be built on conversational engagement platform Gupshup’s GSPa...
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Apple Pay Down: Global Outage Causes Payment Chaos For Millions
Apple Pay experienced a significant global outage on May 16, 2025, affecting over 745 million users worldwide and causing payment failures and difficulties transferring funds.
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UPI Services Hit by Another Outage, NPCI Says ‘Working to Resolve the Issue’
UPI (Unified Payments Interface) services in India were severely disrupted this Saturday morning, leaving users incapable of making digital transactions, the third time within a month. The snag hits individuals and businesses across the country, disrupting an important daily service for smooth money transfers, which has become a common feature in I...
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Uber's Big Change: Auto Service Now Cash-Only - Find Out Why
Uber has shifted its Auto service to a cash-only model, abandoning digital payments to reduce friction between drivers and riders.
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X Money Digital Payments Service Unveiled; Platform Partners Visa to Introduce P2P Payments
X Money was introduced by Elon Musk's X platform on Wednesday as a new digital wallet and payments service. The new X Money service will allow users to send and receive P2P payments, transferring funds from their bank to a digital wallet and then to another wallet, or directly using their debit card. Partnering with Visa, X Money aims to compete wi...
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UPI's Share In India's Digital Payments Surged To 83%: RBI Report
The share of the Unified Payments Interface in India's digital payments has surged from 34 per cent in 2019 to an impressive 83 per cent in 2024, with a remarkable CAGR of 74 per cent over the last five years, according a RBI report.
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EBA Establishes Stricter Oversight for Firms Handling Crypto-Assets and Payments: Details
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has directed payment service providers to screen all firms seeking to register their businesses in EU member states. Additionally, EU lawmakers have mandated that virtual digital asset service providers (VASPs) conduct comprehensive due diligence, including detailed risk assessments.
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Paytm UPI Statement Download Feature Introduced to Help Users Track Transactions
Paytm, the digital payments company, introduced a new unified payments interface (UPI) feature on Wednesday. The new feature, dubbed UPI statement download, allows users to get a detailed statement of their transaction history for the desired period. The service is available to all users without any cost. The company highlighted that the feature wi...
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UPI Sets New Record With 16.5 Billion Transactions Worth Rs 23 Lakh Crore In October
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based digital transactions continued to surge and in the month of October, the country saw 16.58 billion transactions worth Rs 23.5 lakh crore, the highest numbers since the UPI became operational in April 2016.
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Rs 81 Lakh Crore Worth Transactions Processed By UPI In April-July
Surpassing world's leading digital payments platforms, India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed nearly Rs 81 lakh crore transactions in the April-July period this year, which is a staggering 37 per cent increase (year-on-year).
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UPI Adding Up To 60 Lakh New Users Every Month, Global Adoption Surges
The digital payment growth continues to surge and Unified payments Interface (UPI) is now adding up to 60 lakh new users every month.
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Indian Fintech Sector To Reach $420 Billion By 2029: Digital Payments Body
Indian fintech industry is projected to reach $420 billion by 2029, at a cumulative annual growth rate of 31% from around $110 billion this year, Ajay Kumar Choudhary, non-executive chairman, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said today.
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Direct Benefit Transfer Rises 90 Times In A Decade: Finance Minister
There has been more than 90 times rise in direct benefit transfer (DBT) in just a decade under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday.
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No Plan To Levy Merchant Discount Rate On UPI Transactions: Finance Ministry
The Finance Ministry on Wednesday said that "speculation and claims that the MDR (merchant discount rate) will be charged on UPI transactions are completely false, baseless, and misleading".
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Exclusive: Government Weighs Charges On UPI Payments Over Rs 3,000
This comes as banks and payment service providers have raised concerns about the rising cost of handling high-value digital transactions.
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PhonePe to Launch UPI Payments App for Feature Phones With P2P Transfers, Offline QR Payments
PhonePe announced on Friday that it is planning to launch a Unified Payments Interface (UPI) solution for feature phone users in India. The digital payments and financial services company highlighted that the payment solution will be built on the UPI 123Pay technology. The service will be built on conversational engagement platform Gupshup’s GSPa...
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Apple Pay Down: Global Outage Causes Payment Chaos For Millions
Apple Pay experienced a significant global outage on May 16, 2025, affecting over 745 million users worldwide and causing payment failures and difficulties transferring funds.
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UPI Services Hit by Another Outage, NPCI Says ‘Working to Resolve the Issue’
UPI (Unified Payments Interface) services in India were severely disrupted this Saturday morning, leaving users incapable of making digital transactions, the third time within a month. The snag hits individuals and businesses across the country, disrupting an important daily service for smooth money transfers, which has become a common feature in I...
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Uber's Big Change: Auto Service Now Cash-Only - Find Out Why
Uber has shifted its Auto service to a cash-only model, abandoning digital payments to reduce friction between drivers and riders.
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X Money Digital Payments Service Unveiled; Platform Partners Visa to Introduce P2P Payments
X Money was introduced by Elon Musk's X platform on Wednesday as a new digital wallet and payments service. The new X Money service will allow users to send and receive P2P payments, transferring funds from their bank to a digital wallet and then to another wallet, or directly using their debit card. Partnering with Visa, X Money aims to compete wi...
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UPI's Share In India's Digital Payments Surged To 83%: RBI Report
The share of the Unified Payments Interface in India's digital payments has surged from 34 per cent in 2019 to an impressive 83 per cent in 2024, with a remarkable CAGR of 74 per cent over the last five years, according a RBI report.
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EBA Establishes Stricter Oversight for Firms Handling Crypto-Assets and Payments: Details
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has directed payment service providers to screen all firms seeking to register their businesses in EU member states. Additionally, EU lawmakers have mandated that virtual digital asset service providers (VASPs) conduct comprehensive due diligence, including detailed risk assessments.
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Paytm UPI Statement Download Feature Introduced to Help Users Track Transactions
Paytm, the digital payments company, introduced a new unified payments interface (UPI) feature on Wednesday. The new feature, dubbed UPI statement download, allows users to get a detailed statement of their transaction history for the desired period. The service is available to all users without any cost. The company highlighted that the feature wi...
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UPI Sets New Record With 16.5 Billion Transactions Worth Rs 23 Lakh Crore In October
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based digital transactions continued to surge and in the month of October, the country saw 16.58 billion transactions worth Rs 23.5 lakh crore, the highest numbers since the UPI became operational in April 2016.
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Rs 81 Lakh Crore Worth Transactions Processed By UPI In April-July
Surpassing world's leading digital payments platforms, India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed nearly Rs 81 lakh crore transactions in the April-July period this year, which is a staggering 37 per cent increase (year-on-year).
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UPI Adding Up To 60 Lakh New Users Every Month, Global Adoption Surges
The digital payment growth continues to surge and Unified payments Interface (UPI) is now adding up to 60 lakh new users every month.
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Indian Fintech Sector To Reach $420 Billion By 2029: Digital Payments Body
Indian fintech industry is projected to reach $420 billion by 2029, at a cumulative annual growth rate of 31% from around $110 billion this year, Ajay Kumar Choudhary, non-executive chairman, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said today.
