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The National Payments Corporation Of India (NPCI) is now working on the next evolution of UPI, enabling EMI payments directly on UPI transactions. After successful rollouts of RuPay credit cards on UPI and credit lines on UPI, this feature could allow consumers to split any QR-based UPI payment into EMIs on the fly, just like how card users can convert transactions into EMIs at a POS terminal. This development signals a major leap toward building a complete credit suite within UPI, offering instant credit access to millions, especially those without credit cards. Fintech innovators like Navi and Paytm are already expected to integrate this soon. With an estimated 20 billion UPI transactions monthly and 250–300 million active users, introducing credit flexibility like EMIs could redefine how India borrows and pays, turning UPI into a true universal payment and credit platform. Will EMI-on-UPI accelerate financial inclusion and credit access? Or will it increase credit risk for small lenders?