{
  "id": 3160379,
  "title": "10 years of UPI: India’s digital payment revolution continues at rapid pace",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/10-years-of-upi-indias-digital-payment-revolution-continues-at-rapid",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T01:31:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/upi-unified-payments-interface-digital-payments-npci-rbi-digital-public-infrastructure-financial-inclusion-11787595451786.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ten years after its inception, India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) continues to revolutionize the nation's digital payment landscape, according to recent data from the Finance Ministry, RBI, CMIE, and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The fintech platform has achieved an annual growth rate of 20–30 percent, showcasing its rapid expansion and widespread adoption. UPI's ongoing success is attributed to its user-friendly interface, seamless transactions, and robust security features, making it a preferred choice for millions of Indians.",
  "summary": "UPI has become synonymous with payments in India. The technology has revolutionized digital payments by enabling instant, zero-cost and real-time mobile transactions across India. It has boosted financial inclusion and become a global benchmark for digital public infrastructure. Mint explores:",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Economy",
        "title": "India raises $73 bn in forex inflows at record pace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/india-raises-73-bn-in-forex-inflows-at-record-pace",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:14:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}