PPI Transactions in India by Month: Volume vs Value

The below graph represents the monthly distribution of PPI transactions in India in terms of volume and value. India recorded its highest-ever volume of 484.83 million PPI transactions worth over Rs 186.58 billion in the month of October 2019.

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The above graph represents the monthly distribution of PPI transactions in India in terms of volume and value. India recorded its highest-ever volume of 484.83 million PPI transactions worth over Rs 186.58 billion in the month of October 2019. That’s nearly 20.2% and 4.61% month-on-month increase in the volume and value of PPI transactions, respectively.

Volume and Value of PPI Transactions in India: History

RegionIndia
SourceReserve Bank of India (RBI)
Graph ID469
NoteIndia fiscal year starts from April 01

As the graph shows, the PPI transactions in India increased significantly over the years, in terms of volume and value. From a mere 3.6 million in April 2012 to 8.68 million in April 2013, the Prepaid Payment Instruments recorded over 141% YoY increase in its transaction volume.

It was October 2016 when the transactions using PPIs (including mobile wallets and PPI cards) increased due to the announcement of demonetization by the Indian government. About 126.9 million transactions worth Rs 60.22 billion were completed using PPIs in the October month.

Interestingly, in October 2018, the total number of PPI transactions in India crossed the 400-million mark, while the total amount transacted crossed Rs 200-billion mark, for the first time.

Digital Transactions In India: Additional Information

The internet revolution has resulted in exploded adoption of digital methods of transactions worldwide. The users of Credit & Debit cards, mobile and internet nowadays are far more aware and digitally empowered with making financial transactions. In the last few years, however, digital transactions have branched out into multiple types of financial transactions.

Started with the use of Credit and Debit cards at POS in large retail stores, digital transactions industry has come a long way. The introduction of mobile wallets and UPI have transformed the whole digital transaction industry in India. RTGS (Real Time Gross Settlement), NEFT (National Electronic Fund Transfer), CTS (Cheque Truncation System), IMPS (Immediate Payment Service), NACH (National Automated Clearing House), UPI (Unified Payments Interface) and PPI (Prepaid Payment Instruments) are the main type of financial transactions that fall under the Digital transaction category.

Digital transactions save time and money, resulting in a better bottom line. Customer experiences are also enhanced (think of the convenience of eSigning versus having to print a contract, sign it, and then return it by mail or fax). And digital transactions improve tracking capabilities, which helps reduce errors.

The exploded adoption of smartphones, mobile apps and mobile internet has helped Digital transaction industry to grow at an unprecedented rate. With more than 500 million smartphone users, India is one of the largest countries by the number of digital transactions that are recorded every month.


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