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India Number of Debit Cards (Total Cards in Circulation)

Monthly total number of active debit cards in India (in million) from Nov 2019 onward. Debit cards represent India’s largest payment instrument base, widely used for ATM withdrawals and PoS transactions.

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LATEST VALUE (Jul 2026)1,033.311million
MAX VALUE1,044.569million in Mar 2026
GROWTH SINCE START24.4%Nov 2019 to Jul 2026
YEARS OF DATA7 YearsNov 2019 to Jul 2026
TOTAL DATA POINTS81Monthly Observations

Debit Cards - Total Count(million)

Updated 31 Jul 2026

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Monthly total number of active debit cards in India (in million) from Nov 2019 onward. Debit cards represent India’s largest payment instrument base, widely used for ATM withdrawals and PoS transactions.

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Formula
Value = As reported by the official source.

This dataset represents reported values over time. Growth patterns should be interpreted using the chart and filters, not CAGR.

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Reserve Bank of India
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Topics

  • Debit Cards
  • Banking
  • Payments Data
  • Card Issuance
  • India
  • Rbi Data
  • Financial Inclusion
  • Atm Cards
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