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From 0.1 million transactions worth Rs49 crore just before demonetisation, UPI BHIM completed 76.7 million transactions a month worth Rs7,057 crore, and is on track to cross 100 million by the end of November. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint

Nandan Nilekani | Demonetisation and the move to a less-cash economy

4 min read . 08 Nov 2017

The report highlights that about 76% of the consumers ‘always’ prefer to use cash, but this number seems to be reducing. pohot: iStockphoto

Huge untapped potential for digital payments in unorganized retail: report

2 min read . 07 Nov 2017

According to the KPMG survey, a barrier to the growth of digital payments is security concerns. Photo: iStockphoto. (iStockphoto.)

Understanding the digital payments landscape

1 min read . 06 Oct 2017

A lot of people went in for digitisation in terms of mode of payment more out of compulsion rather than finding it a more convenient method to transact. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Jaitley unveils Google’s payments app, says digital transactions will rise again

2 min read . 19 Sep 2017

The government has set a target of 2,500 crore digital transactions for 2017-18 through UPI, USSD, AadharPay, IMPS and debit cards.

IT ministry asks banks to set up board-level panel to promote digital payments

2 min read . 30 Aug 2017

The importance of fostering digital payments

3 min read . 04 May 2017

Seminal year for move towards cashless payments: Nandan Nilekani

8 min read . 03 Apr 2017

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant says the number of transactions on USSD saw 45% increase in Nov-Jan period. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint

BHIM app crosses 17 million downloads: Niti Aayog

1 min read . 21 Feb 2017

OMCs said on Thursday that post-demonetisation, they have seen e-transactions go up by 50% in cities and around 30% in semi-rural areas. However, many rural areas are yet to start with digital payments. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Cashless discounts: Fuel retailers may ask govt for compensation

2 min read . 20 Jan 2017

After demonetisation, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis made several announcements to help people live with less cash. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint

Maharashtra govt endorses Paytm in circular issued to promote digital payment

2 min read . 09 Jan 2017