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Groceries lead UPI merchant payments with 3.94 billion transactions in September 2026

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Groceries lead UPI merchant payments with 3.94 billion transactions in September 2026

In September 2026, groceries were the top UPI merchant category by transaction count, at 3.94 billion transactions worth Rs 84,238 crore. Debt collection agencies and securities brokers ranked next by value. The data shows where merchant-side payment demand is concentrated across UPI.

Source: MediaNama ↗

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