Paytm's UPI Market Share Rises to 8.1% Amid Recovery After RBI Restrictions
Paytm's UPI market share increased by one percentage point to 8.1% in September 2026 compared to 7.1% in September 2024, reflecting a recovery after the Reserve Bank of India's restrictions on Paytm Payments Bank in January 2024. Despite processing 1.94 billion transactions and doubling its transaction value to Rs 2.05 lakh crore over two years, Paytm remains behind market leaders PhonePe and Google Pay, which together hold about 78% of UPI volume. The company has reported six consecutive profitable quarters amid rising competition.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (56/100). Lens Score 57/100.
Outlets measured: moneycontrol, moneycontrol. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–56/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 12 Nov, 09:03 am. Other outlets followed.