UPI in June: Overall merchant payments fall, digital gold purchase value climbs
Online marketplaces saw growth both in terms of volume and value in June 2026, according to NPCI data.
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Online marketplaces saw growth both in terms of volume and value in June 2026, according to NPCI data.
The total value of merchant category-wise purchases through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) increased to Rs 8.72 lakh crore across 14,721.30 million transactions in May 2026.
UPI transactions across merchant categories witnessed a marginal decline in April 2026, with the total transaction volume slipping month-on-month to 14,110.22 million from 14,180.46 million in March.
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Digital gold purchase via the UPI increased to Rs 3,926.47 crore in January as compared to Rs 2,079.31 crore in December.
The overall value of the merchant category-wise purchases via UPI rose to Rs 8.07 lakh crore in December across 13,482.38 million transactions.
Online marketplaces witnessed 126.2 million transactions worth Rs 8,350 crore via UPI payments during the month as compared to 141.2 million transactions worth Rs 10,049.11 crore.
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