Due to the government's efforts to promote the digital economy, there has been a spurt in online transactions. During the third quarter of the calendar year 2022 i.e. July-September, there were 23.06 billion digital transactions worth Rs 38.32 lakh crore in the country. In this, UPI transactions were the highest at 84 percent. Digital transactions also include prepaid payment instruments such as UPI, debit-credit cards, mobile wallets, and prepaid card transactions.
According to a Worldline report, there were over 19.65 billion UPI-based transactions worth Rs 32.5 lakh crore in the third quarter. Compared to July-September of 2021, this time UPI transactions increased by 88 percent in terms of number and 71 percent in terms of value. In total digital transactions, through UPI Person-2-Merchant (P2M) and Person-2-Person (P2P) consumers did the maximum 42 percent of transactions.
UPI: 358 banks are providing facility
Till September, the number of banks providing UPI transaction facilities stood at 358. The top five banks that received the highest payouts are SBI, HDFC Bank, Bank of Baroda, Union Bank, and ICICI Bank.
The five banks that received the highest payouts include Paytm Payments Bank, Yes Bank, SBI, Axis Bank, and ICICI Bank.
The top three apps used by consumers for UPI transactions are PhonePe, Google Pay, and the Paytm Payments Bank app.
Credit and debit cards 1.01 billion in circulation
There are 1.01 billion credit-debit cards in circulation for the July-September period. During this period, the number of credit cards increased by 19 percent on an annual basis to reach 7.77 crores. The number of debit cards increased by 2 percent from 92.03 crores to 93.85 crores.
Credit-debit cards accounted for 7 percent by volume and 14 percent by value in total transactions.
There were 7.25 crore credit card transactions worth Rs 3.5 lakh crore during the July-September quarter.
Debit card transactions worth Rs 1.88 lakh crore took place in 90.7 crore transactions.
Fastag: 5.88 crores issued till September
Till September 2022, 5.88 crore NETC FASTags have been issued from 36 banks.
mobile wallet
There were 1.44 billion transactions worth $551.8 billion in the third quarter. In terms of numbers, it has increased by 19 percent year-on-year, while it has decreased by 9 percent in terms of value.
aadhaar-based payment service
Through this, 65.1 crore transactions worth Rs 840.5 billion were done. In terms of number and value, the growth was 13-13 percent.
Also Read: RBI Monetary Policy: RBI may increase interest rates marginally, which may be announced on Wednesday
No dispute with Maharashtra, Karnataka assembly resolution on Belagavi may be passed today
The Karnataka Assembly is likely to pass a resolution on Wednesday declaring that the border dispute with Maharashtra has been resolved. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has constituted a committee with
Karnataka Caste Census: Opposition to caste census in Karnataka, Vokkaligaara Sangha warns of agitation.
Opposition to caste-based census has intensified in Karnataka. Vokkaligaara Sangha has warned of agitation. The caste-based census report was presented before the cabinet on Friday. It will be
Arvind Kejriwal Bail: ED reaches High Court against CM Arvind Kejriwal's bail, demands immediate hearing
The ED has moved the Delhi High Court against the trial court's order granting bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi Excise Policy money laundering case. The ED has demanded an immediate
IND vs SA: For the first time in 28 years... Team India was embarrassed, repeating the old mistake.
The Indian team was embarrassed on a spin-friendly pitch at home. India suffered a 30-run defeat at the hands of South Africa in the first Test in Kolkata.
Delhi Car Accident: Girl's maternal uncle expressed apprehension about a Nirbhaya-like incident, mother said- something went wrong
A hair-raising incident came to light from Delhi's Sultanpuri police station area. Here, the speeding Baleno car driver, who was intoxicated with alcohol, first hit the girl riding a scooty. The
Earthquake: Earthquake tremors occurred in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu early in the morning, the intensity was this much on the Richter scale.
Information about the earthquake in Vijayapura district of Karnataka has come to light this morning.
Swati Maliwal: Congress is avoiding speaking on Swati Maliwal, doubts over Kejriwal's meeting with Rahul Gandhi also
Swati Maliwal controversy has put not only the Aam Aadmi Party but also the allies of the India Alliance in trouble. Congress is also refraining from commenting on this issue. During a press
Government's tough stance after Rashmika Mandanna's deep fake video case, content will have to be removed within 24 hours of the complaint
Government On Rashmika Mandanna Deepfake Controversy: Rashmika Mandanna recently came into the limelight for her Deepfake video. The actress had informed through social media that one of her videos
KKR Full Squad: Despite getting Starc at a record price, KKR bought 10 players, see possibly playing 11
Kolkata Knight Riders team had entered the IPL auction with a purse of Rs 32.7 crore. It bought a total of 10 players, including a record bid of Rs 24.75 crore for Mitchell Starc. The team had
Samsung's cheapest new launch phone can be bought from Amazon from December 16, heart-pleasing features
Samsung Galaxy M04 On Amazon: Samsung has launched a phone that will please its customers. Samsung Galaxy M04 is the cheapest phone of the company, whose features are not less than a phone of 15