UPI hits record Rs 29.9 lakh crore in May, powered by IPL and summer travel spend

India's UPI rails clocked 23.2 billion transactions worth Rs 29.9 lakh crore in May, up 24% in volume and 19% in value YoY. Falling average ticket size (Rs 1,313 vs Rs 1,848 in 2021) signals deeper everyday-retail penetration, with credit-on-UPI and cross-border rollout across eight countries as next levers.

— Filed Mon, 1 Jun, 2026, 13:02 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

UPI hit record Rs 29.9 lakh crore and 23.2 billion transactions in May, driven by summer travel and IPL spending. Average ticket size declining signals maturing ecosystem; credit-on-UPI and cross-border expansion across eight countries seen as next growth levers.