UPI Transactions July: UPI records 6 bn transactions in July, PM Modi calls it outstanding accomplishment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called it an “outstanding accomplishment” as the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) recorded six billion transactions in July.

He said it indicates the collective resolve of the people to embrace new technologies and make the economy cleaner. The remark by PM comes in response to a tweet by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying, “UPI records 6 billion transactions in July, highest ever since 2016.”

Responding to her tweet, Modi said, “This is an outstanding accomplishment. It indicates the collective resolve of the people of India to embrace new technologies and make the economy cleaner.”

“Digital payments were particularly helpful during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the prime minister added.