The fresh investment from Shepherd’s Hill will help grassroots lenders issue UPI handles and process merchant payments without relying on intermediary banks.
6 November 2026
A new KPMG study outlines five core pillars to scale emerging technology, pointing to UPI's record growth as the blueprint for national deployment.
26 October 2026
The real-time network has expanded nearly 13,000-fold since 2016, anchoring India's digital economy alongside new data centre incentives.
26 October 2026
The payments authority delays the planned 0.4% merchant fee on transactions above ₹2,000, safeguarding small businesses and festive spending.
13 October 2026
The smart wearables allow users to scan QR codes and complete instant UPI transactions using voice commands without pulling out a smartphone.
12 October 2026
The 15 October change will see a 0.4 per cent fee on transactions above 2,000 rupees, ending six years of fully free digital payments.
16 September 2026
Consumers will still pay nothing, but larger merchants will face a 0.4% charge on high-value transactions from October.
16 September 2026
