Digital Rupee CBDC: India’s Central Bank Digital Currency Progress and Impact on Digital Payments in 2026

Key Takeaway: India’s Digital Rupee (eRupee) CBDC has crossed 5 million retail users with 50+ participating banks by mid-2026, featuring offline functionality, programmable money capabilities, and wholesale settlement integration —…

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UPI in 2026: 22.71 Billion Monthly Transactions, Biometric Boom, and Agentic AI Payments Reshape India’s Digital Economy

Key Takeaway: India’s UPI ecosystem crossed 22.71 billion monthly transactions in June 2026 with 400 million+ active users, as NPCI rolls out biometric authentication (600M+ transactions), explores agentic AI payments…

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