The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) achieved a significant milestone by processing over 20 billion transactions in August 2025, valued at Rs 24.85 lakh crore, according to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). This marks a 33% year-on-year growth from nearly 15 billion transactions in August 2024. The daily transaction count surpassed 700 million, reinforcing UPI's dominance in India's digital payments landscape and positioning it to rival global payment platforms.