Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in August 2025 were led by debt collections, groceries, fuel, and utility payments, with several merchant categories crossing Rs 5,000 crore in transaction value.
According to NPCI data, debt collection agencies topped the chart with transactions worth Rs 77,007 crore, followed by securities brokers and dealers at Rs 45,687 crore during the last month (August).
Among consumer-facing spends, groceries and supermarkets recorded Rs 68,116 crore across 3.1 billion transactions, while service stations (fuel…








