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The above graph represents the total value of PPI transactions in India by type – mobile wallets and PPI cards. The total value of PPI transactions increased 4.6% M-o-M to Rs 186.58 billion in the month of October 2019. Interestingly, mobile wallets accounted for nearly 81% of the total amount transacted through PPI in October month, and rest 19% by PPI cards.
| Region | India |
| Source | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) |
| Graph ID | 474 |
| Note | India fiscal year starts from April 01 |
In October 2018, about Rs 221.28 billion worth of transactions were completed through PPIs, which happens to be the maximum amount transacted through PPIs so far in a single month. Out of that, a whopping Rs 187.86 billion were transacted using mobile wallets, and rest Rs 33.42 billion were using PPI cards.
Note: The usage of Paper Vouchers in India remained between 0.017 million and 0.060 million in terms of volume, and between Rs 0.166 billion and Rs 2.788 billion in terms of value, during April 2012 – June 2018. Therefore, the figures are not shown in the graph “Value of PPI Transactions In India by Type”.
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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