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“Why is UPI so successful in India?”

The Indian government's strategic design of UPI as an open, zero-fee platform, alongside strong regulatory support, established a scalable digital payments infrastructure. This enabled rapid adoption by over 500 million users and widespread merchant integration.

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CURRENT STATE

UPI dominates India's retail payments, holding an 84.8% share of volume in the first half of 2025. Merchant adoption is high, and monthly transaction volumes reached a record 21.63 billion in December 2025.

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