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India

India Card Payments

Foundation for Cross-Border Commerce

The Indian payment landscape in 2026 includes card payments as a key channel for high-value and cross-border transactions. Cards are supported by both domestic networks like RuPay and international schemes, and are commonly used for services such as gaming, streaming, and subscriptions. They provide reliability for higher-value purchases and chargeback protection. For publishers, card payments help drive revenue by supporting these high-value transactions.

Mastercard
Visa
Amex

Highlights

60%

RuPay (domestic network) debit card share

1B+

Cards issued

100M+

Cards in circulation

$250B+ USD

Annual transaction value

~12%

Market share of E-commerce

Supported features
Exclusive payment method outside of App Store (Apple) X circle
Exclusive payment method outside of Google Play (Android) X circle
PO Model Available X circle
Refunds Check circle green
Local Entity Required X circle
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