Budget 2026, Jan. 26 -- Just one week remains until Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament on Sunday, February 1. As the Budget speech approaches, industry observers and stakeholders are eager to see the government's plans for the Indian economy.

Talking about the fintech ecosystem, analysts believe that India's swift embrace of digital payments highlights a significant transformation in the way economic transactions occur. Experts believe that what started as a convenience has evolved into a standard expectation in various daily scenarios-from local shops and transportation to healthcare and education sectors.

This surge has been propelled by UPI's cost-effective and interoperable framework, a ...