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UPI’s October Surge Sets New Daily Records as Values Jump 13%

Diwali spending, coupled with GST-rate timing, concentrated transactions in October.

Overview

  • NPCI reports the average daily UPI transaction value at Rs 94,000 crore in October, a 13% rise from September.
  • UPI processed 740 million payments on Diwali eve, and the month’s average daily volume stands at 695 million, more than 6% above September’s record.
  • By October 20, daily transaction value crossed Rs 1 lakh crore on six days, compared with three such days in September.
  • On current momentum, October could set a new monthly high, potentially exceeding Rs 28 lakh crore in total value versus the existing Rs 25 lakh crore record.
  • UPI, which accounts for about 85% of India’s digital transactions, contrasts with cooler credit-card activity in October after September’s ecommerce-driven peak of Rs 1.18 lakh crore.