How Payments Progressed in India – A Year-Wise History
India’s payment ecosystem moved from cash and paper instruments toward an interoperable digital system in under two decades. Major milestones include RTGS (2004), NEFT (2005), IMPS (2010), UPI (2016) and successive innovations like AePS, BBPS, UPI Lite, and credit-on-UPI. Policy pushes such as demonetisation (2016) accelerated adoption, while RBI and NPCI ensured scalability, safety, and…
