Daily Brief

DPI Brief — March 12, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication No major updates reported in the last 24 hours. UIDAI continues to operate the world’s largest biometric authentication system, facilitating over 100 crore authentications monthly. L2: Payments & Financial Rails India’s UPI ecosystem achieved a historic milestone in early March 2026, crossing 800 million transactions in a single day. 1 February 2026 recorded 20.39 billion transactions, representing a 27% year-over-year increase in volume. The average daily transaction value in February was ₹96,000 crore, with projections targeting ₹1 lakh crore in March. 2 ...

DPI Brief — March 11, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication No major updates reported in the last 24 hours. L2: Payments & Financial Rails No major updates reported in the last 24 hours. The UPI ecosystem continues its international expansion, with recent developments including UPI acceptance at Sri Lanka’s Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. L3: Documents & Data Exchange No major updates reported in the last 24 hours. ...

DPI Brief — March 10, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication No major updates reported in the last 24 hours. L2: Payments & Financial Rails UPI International Expansion Continues: Sri Lanka’s Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts has rolled out UPI payments across its portfolio in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, catering to Indian travelers who increasingly prefer digital payments. India is the biggest source market for Sri Lankan tourism, and the move aligns with Indian travelers’ “digital-first” expectations.1 ...

DPI Brief — March 9, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication UIDAI Aadhaar Seeding Deadline: March 9, 2026 Deadline for mandatory Aadhaar seeding with ration cards passes today DBT savings cross ₹3.5 lakh crore since inception through targeted delivery Aadhaar authentication volumes remain at 100+ crore monthly Source: UIDAI Dashboard L2: Payments & Financial Rails NPCI Seeks Digital KYC for Foreign UPI Users NPCI approaching RBI for fully digital KYC for UPI One World Pilot completed for 40 countries during India AI Impact Summit 2026 Will eliminate cumbersome paperwork for foreign visitors India-UAE CBDC Link Exploration ...