New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- The National Payments Council of India (NCPI), which operates the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), has increased daily transaction limits for certain payments categories, effective from today, September 15, 2025.

The increased transaction limit to Rs.10 lakh is for five categories such as insurance premiums and capital markets, "making big payments easier and faster than ever", NCPI said in a post on social media platform X (Twitter).

For capital markets and insurance, the per transaction limit has doubled to Rs.5 lakh from Rs.2 lakh, with a daily cap raised to Rs.10 lakh. These same limits now apply to government e-marketplace transactions, travel bookings, loan repayments, and EMIs.

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