27 lakh transactions made daily via RuPay cards
At least 27 lakh transactions are made daily via government's RuPay cards, the Indian version of credit/debit cards aimed at the economically weaker sections of the society. This is a 25% increase compared to October 2015. Further, out of the 20 crore RuPay cards issued in relation with Jan Dhan Yojana accounts, around nine crore are being actively used.