India's National Payments Corporation processed 611 million UPI transactions using on-device biometric authentication in June 2026. The transactions carried a combined value of ₹25,416 crore. Biometric authentication now accounts for 2.7 percent of total UPI transaction volume.
The feature allows users to authorize payments using their smartphone's fingerprint sensor or facial recognition instead of entering a UPI PIN. NPCI first rolled out biometric authentication in 2025.
Sohini Rajola, NPCI's executive director for growth, said the adoption trend reflects increasing user preference for simpler payment experiences. The capability supports both person-to-person and person-to-merchant transactions.