BHIM transactions triple to 244M monthly, groceries and food lead Telangana retail spend

BHIM app processed 244M transactions worth ₹26,952 crore in May 2026, up from 79.64M a year earlier. In Telangana, groceries (23.9%), food outlets (18.1%) and quick commerce (11.6%) dominate merchant categories—signaling that UPI is now embedded in everyday retail baskets.

— Source publishedWed, 24 Jun, 2026, 13:29 IST·First seen Wed, 24 Jun, 2026, 13:34 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

BHIM Payments App monthly transactions tripled to 244 million by May 2026, processing ₹26,952 crore. In Telangana, groceries (23.9%), food outlets (18.1%) and

Key facts

  • 79.64 million transactions June 2025
  • 244 million transactions May 2026
  • ₹26,952 crore May 2026
  • groceries 23.9%
  • food outlets 18.1%
  • quick commerce 11.6%

Why this matters

The embedding of UPI in daily retail baskets opens M&A and partnership angles around quick commerce, fintech-enabled loyalty, and grocery aggregators where payment-data flywheels compound.

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