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UPI Transactions Hit Record ₹29.8 Lakh Crore in August

UPI transaction value reached a record ₹29.8 lakh crore in August 2026, driven by festive activity and volume growth.

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The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) reported that the value of UPI transactions in August 2026 reached a record high of ₹29.82 lakh crore. [1] UPI transaction volume in August 2026 touched a record of 24.51 billion, a 22% increase compared to 19.63 billion in August 2025. [2] UPI transaction value in August 2026 was ₹29.82 lakh crore, up from ₹24.85 lakh crore in August 2025, registering 20% annual growth. [3] UPI transaction value surged from ₹0.07 lakh crore in FY17 to around ₹314 lakh crore in FY26, representing a more than 4,000-fold increase over the decade. [4] Total transaction value for August 2026 was Rs 29.82 lakh crore, which is close to the record Rs 29.9 lakh crore recorded in May and July 2026. [5] UPI annual transaction volume grew from 1.78 crore in 2016-17 to more than 24,162 crore in 2025-26, an almost 13,000-fold increase. [6]
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  1. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) reported that the value of UPI transactions in August 2026 reached a record high of ₹29.82 lakh crore. · The HinduIndia
  2. UPI transaction volume in August 2026 touched a record of 24.51 billion, a 22% increase compared to 19.63 billion in August 2025. · The HinduIndia
  3. UPI transaction value in August 2026 was ₹29.82 lakh crore, up from ₹24.85 lakh crore in August 2025, registering 20% annual growth. · The HinduIndia
  4. UPI transaction value surged from ₹0.07 lakh crore in FY17 to around ₹314 lakh crore in FY26, representing a more than 4,000-fold increase over the decade. · The HinduIndia
  5. Total transaction value for August 2026 was Rs 29.82 lakh crore, which is close to the record Rs 29.9 lakh crore recorded in May and July 2026. · The Times Of India
  6. UPI annual transaction volume grew from 1.78 crore in 2016-17 to more than 24,162 crore in 2025-26, an almost 13,000-fold increase. · The Times Of India
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