Digital Payments In India Continued To See Robust Growth UPI Payments Digital India
Digital payments in India continued to see robust growth, with the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Digital Payments Index (DPI) recording a 10.7% year-on-year increase as of March 2025, reflecting deeper adoption and performance gains in online transactions nationwide. News18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
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