PM Narendra Modi lauds record 6 billion UPI transactions in July

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the outstanding accomplishment of 6 billion UPI transactions in July, the highest ever since 2016.

In a response to a tweet by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, the Prime Minister said, “This is an outstanding accomplishment. It indicates the collective resolve of the people of India to embrace new technologies and make the economy cleaner. Digital payments were particularly helpful during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) clocked over 6 billion transactions in July: the highest ever by India’s flagship digital payments platform since its inception in 2016.