UPI network
Currency in circulation and
Currency in circulation and : ₹42.56 trillion on 18 September 2026
₹42.56 trillion (₹42.56 lakh crore) · $442 billion
Data through
Terms in this reading
- UPI
- The Unified Payments Interface, India’s shared network for instant payments between bank accounts. Definition and conventions
Notes
The table retains the source’s published periods. Missing observations are not zero and have not been interpolated.
Currency in circulation is a stock. transaction value is a flow of money moved and is not consumer spending. These measures have separate observation dates.
Dollar equivalents use the site’s reference rate of $1 = ₹96.32 on 2 October 2026, not historical exchange rates.
Publication cadence: Weekly and monthly, separately dated. Missing observations are not zero.
Currency in circulation
| As of | Indian rupees | Yoy |
|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2026 | ₹42.56 trillion (≈ ₹42.56 lakh crore) · $442 billion | 13.14% |
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Monthly value moved
| Period | Value moved |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | ₹29.37 trillion (≈ ₹29.37 lakh crore) · $305 billion |
| August 2026 | ₹29.82 trillion (≈ ₹29.82 lakh crore) · $310 billion |
| July 2026 | ₹29.88 trillion (≈ ₹29.88 lakh crore) · $310 billion |
| June 2026 | ₹28.92 trillion (≈ ₹28.92 lakh crore) · $300 billion |
| May 2026 | ₹29.9 trillion (≈ ₹29.9 lakh crore) · $310 billion |
| April 2026 | ₹29.03 trillion (≈ ₹29.03 lakh crore) · $301 billion |
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Source: Reserve Bank of India and National Payments Corporation of India, India Dispatch Research
Cite this reading
India by the numbers, Currency in circulation and UPI, 18 September 2026. ₹42.56 trillion · $442 billion. Source: Reserve Bank of India and National Payments Corporation of India. https://data.indiadispatch.com/payments/cash-and-upi
Published content updated . This is separate from the source observation period.