Bharat Express

digital payments

The government has raised an additional Rs 9,118 crore in tax revenue from over 9 million updated ITRs filed in the past four years.

The digital payments sector is facing significant financial losses of around Rs 500-600 crore after the government decided to withdraw its subsidy support on RuPay debit cards.

The Union Cabinet approved an extension of the ₹1,500 crore incentive scheme for small digital transactions on Wednesday.

In Jan 2025, India's UPI saw an all-time high, with transactions surpassing 16.99 billion and a total value exceeding Rs 23.48 lakh crore.

Credit card spending rose 10.8% YoY to Rs 1.84 lakh crore in January 2025, led by HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, RBI data showed.

India's digital payments ecosystem continues to witness exponential growth, with online transactions surging rapidly in recent years.

IDFC FIRST Bank, in collaboration with RuPay, has introduced a new UPI-enabled credit card named FIRST EARN, offering instant online access.

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), launched in 2016, has dramatically reshaped financial accessibility in India.

India's UPI has reached a milestone, with transactions hitting 15.48 billion in November, marking a 38% year-on-year growth.

The unified payments interface (UPI) technology is rapidly expanding across India. Over 1.73 lakh panchayats are now UPI-enabled, allowing them to collect digital payments.