The standard daily transaction limit for UPI is ₹1 lakh. However, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has set higher limits for specific categories:
- Education and Healthcare: Up to ₹5 lakh per transaction.
- Capital Markets and Insurance: Up to ₹5 lakh per transaction, with a daily cumulative limit of ₹10 lakh.
- Tax Payments: Up to ₹5 lakh per transaction.
Individual banks may set lower internal limits or transaction counts (usually 20 per day) based on their risk policies.