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PM Modi marks UPI's 10th anniversary; government cites surge in transactions and wider reach

Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the 10th anniversary of UPI and invited citizens to share their experiences. Government figures cited around the anniversary report large increases in UPI transaction volume and value since launch, state that UPI was developed by NPCI in 2016 with a pilot in April 2016 and a commonly cited public-rollout date of 25 August 2016, and give examples of expanded reach including ~703 banks live on UPI and UPI operational in 11 countries.