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UPI hits record 23.2B transactions worth ₹29.9 trillion in May on summer travel, IPL spend

May UPI volumes rose 4% MoM to 23.20 billion transactions; value climbed 3% to ₹29.90 trillion. Daily run-rate hit 748 million transactions and ₹96,465 crore. PhonePe holds 46.2% volume share, Google Pay 33%, Paytm 8%. Average ticket size has shrunk to ₹1,313 from ₹1,848 in 2021 as UPI penetrates everyday and quick-commerce spend.

UPI logged a record 23.2B transactions worth ₹29.9 trillion in May, up 4% MoM, lifted by summer travel and IPL spending.

The Hindu BusinessLine · 6/1/2026, 3:07:04 PM · Ask about this →

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