02-January-2026
Markets and Finance
 
UPI ends 2025 on a record high in December; annual transactions reach Rs 300 lakh crore
01-Jan-2026

December turned into another record-setting month for India’s digital payments ecosystem, with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions hitting fresh highs in both value and volume—capping off a year that firmly cemented UPI’s dominance in everyday financial activity. UPI volumes touched 21.6 billion transactions in December 2025, the highest ever recorded, surpassing November’s 20.47 billion. The value of transactions climbed to Rs 28 lakh crore, up from Rs 26.3 lakh crore a month earlier and above the previous peak of Rs 27.3 lakh crore seen in October.

News Source:- https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/upi-ends-2025-on-a-record-high-in-december-annual-transactions-reach-rs-300-lakh-crore-13752241.html