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Govt's incentive scheme powered 11x surge in digital payments in three years, study shows

The ₹8,276-crore incentive scheme, which ran from FY22 to FY25, drove an 11-fold increase in digital payments over this period and cemented UPI’s position as India’s dominant payment rail, according to a government-commissioned impact study.

4 min read16 Feb 2026
Budget

Govt cuts outlay for UPI, RuPay incentive scheme by nearly 10%

While the government has maintained that UPI remains a ‘public good’, the budget announcement has again sparked conversation around introduction of a tiered charge at least for large merchants on the UPI network.

5 min read1 Feb 2026
Industry

Credit card additions slowdown in 2024, seen moderating as delinquencies rise

The monthly rate of card additions slowed to around 820,000 in December, 57% lower than a year ago.

4 min read24 Jan 2025
News

RuPay card introduced in Maldives after talks between PM Modi and President Muizzu | Watch Video

India introduces Rupay card in Maldives after talks between PM Modi and Maldives President Muizzu.

2 min read7 Oct 2024
Money

RuPay and Master card: What makes them different?

Each bank offers its own debit card to customers, but most of these cards can broadly be divided into three categories - Visa, MasterCard and RuPay card. Read further to know what these cards offer.

3 min read27 Nov 2022