UPI Transaction Limits in 2025: How Much Can You Really Transfer?

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TypePer Transaction LimitDaily / Aggregate LimitNotes / Special Categories
Standard P2P (Person-to-Person) / P2M (Person-to-Merchant)₹ 1,00,000₹ 1,00,000 per dayApplies for most routine UPI transactions. (NPCI)
Higher value sectors / special use-cases (Insurance, Capital Markets, Government e-Marketplace, Travel, Credit Card Bill payments, etc.)Up to ₹ 5,00,000 per transaction in many cases (HDFC Bank)Daily aggregate could go up to ₹ 10,00,000 (for certain categories) (mint)
IPO / Retail Direct SchemeUp to ₹ 5,00,000 per transaction (NPCI)Part of the higher-category limits above. (mint)
UPI Lite (for low-value, often offline / on-device wallet)₹ 1,000 per transaction; wallet limit around ₹ 5,000; daily spend limit ≈ ₹ 10,000 (Cashfree)
UPI “123PAY” (feature phones / non-smartphone mode)Per transaction and daily limits are lower; example: ₹ 10,000 per transaction in many cases (Cashfree)

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