Total number of UPI transactions in May are close to 1.23 billion BENGALURU : Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments in the country witnessed a recovery in May, with the total number transactions touching close to 1.23 billion, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
The lockdowns due to covid-19, starting 25 March, severely impacted the digital payments industry. As a result, total UPI transaction volumes declined in March and April, and stood at 990 million in April.
The total value transacted on the UPI network also witnessed recovery with a total of ₹2.18 lakh crore being transacted through the payments infrastructure in May.