New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has crossed a historic milestone by recording more than 20 billion transactions in a single month for the first time.

According to data shared on social media by the Department of Financial Services, the total UPI transaction count touched 20.01 billion in August 2025.

In a post on X, the Department of Financial Services wrote, "UPI achieves a new milestone with first time ever crossing 20 billion transactions in the month of August 2025! Thank you, India, for embracing digital payments and driving this revolution forward. Let's continue the journey of transforming the way we transact!"

A separate social media post by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) showcased the ...