Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2025 in Mumbai on Tuesday, October 7, Sitharaman said, “Half of world’s real time digital transactions happen in India with adoption rates of 87% vs the world average of 67%.”
“India processed over 18,580 crore UPI transactions worth ₹261 lakh crore in financial year 2024-25,” the FM added.
The Finance Minister also said that fintech in…








