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title: "UPI and Payments News, 1 Nov 2026 | bharat.digital"
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# Payments: Sunday 1 November 2026

5 stories. Cite the publisher using original_url.

### Festival shopping lifts UPI transactions to record 25.50 billion in Oct

- Source: BusinessLine
- Published: 1 November 2026, 19:23 IST (2026-11-01T19:23+05:30)
- Section: Payments
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/7972b5b5a78c
- original_url: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/festival-shopping-lifts-upi-transactions-to-record-2550-billion-in-oct/article71652772.ece
- Image: https://bharat.digital/img/7972b5b5a78c-l.webp

Transaction value reached ₹31.5 lakh crore, according to data from the National Payments Corporation of India

### UPI Processes Record Rs 1 Lakh Crore Daily in October Milestone

- Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X)
- Published: 1 November 2026, 14:07 IST (2026-11-01T14:07+05:30)
- Section: Payments
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/bfd709d95420
- original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2116811093708624014

In October, UPI managed 25.47 billion transactions totaling Rs 31.53 lakh crore, averaging over Rs 1 lakh crore daily for the first time. This topped September's record, fueled by Diwali shopping, with daily volumes hitting 822 million transactions.

### Festive spending drives record UPI transactions in October

- Source: ET Tech
- Published: 1 November 2026, 12:38 IST (2026-11-01T12:38+05:30)
- Section: Payments
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/9ea530fe9e93
- original_url: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/festive-spending-drives-record-upi-transactions-in-october/articleshow/135420426.cms
- Image: https://bharat.digital/img/9ea530fe9e93-l.webp

### UPI hits record 25.47 billion transactions in October, daily value crosses Rs 1 lakh crore

- Source: Entrackr
- Published: 1 November 2026, 11:36 IST (2026-11-01T11:36+05:30)
- Section: Payments
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/978a8e4e953a
- original_url: https://entrackr.com/news/upi-hits-record-2547-bn-transactions-in-october-daily-value-crosses-rs-1-lakh-crore-12772871
- Image: https://bharat.digital/img/978a8e4e953a-l.webp

### Credit card interest calculator: What will a ₹50,000 unpaid bill cost you over 12 months? Interest math explained

- Source: Mint
- Published: 1 November 2026, 07:33 IST (2026-11-01T07:33+05:30)
- Section: Payments
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/ad7dceddb7f3
- original_url: https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/credit-card-interest-calculator-what-will-a-50-000-unpaid-bill-cost-you-over-12-months-interest-math-explained-11793463799353.html
- Image: https://bharat.digital/img/ad7dceddb7f3-l.webp

A ₹50,000 unpaid credit card bill could grow to approximately ₹80,153 in 12 months at 3.5% monthly interest, including illustrative GST. Understand credit card interest calculations and why timely repayments matter.