RBI has been publishing a composite Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI) since 2021 with March 2018 as base to capture the extent of digitisation of payments across the country. The index for March 2025 stands at 493.22 as against 465.33 for September 2024. The increase in RBI-DPI index was driven by significant growth in parameters viz. Payment Infrastructure, Supply-side factors and Payment Performance across the country over the period.
