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flag India’s UPI drives financial inclusion and credit growth, boosting GDP to 8.2% in Q2 2026.

flag India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is expanding credit access and financial inclusion by enabling banks and fintechs to lend to previously excluded borrowers using verifiable transaction data, driving strong credit growth without rising defaults. flag In 2025, bank credit reached ₹203 trillion, personal loans grew 8.9% year-on-year, and household debt rose to 41.3% of GDP, with non-housing retail loans surpassing other loan types. flag UPI transactions surged to 228 billion in value of ₹300 trillion, up 33% in volume and 21% in value from 2024, with widespread use in Maharashtra and Bihar for shopping, transfers, and bill payments. flag The RBI’s Financial Inclusion Index rose to 67.0 by March 2025, and UPI’s role in boosting economic activity contributed to India’s 8.2% real GDP growth in Q2 FY26, with a projected 7.4% for FY26. flag Despite UPI’s growth, cash remains dominant, with over 90% of users still relying on it, highlighting a hybrid payments landscape.

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