PFRDA aims NPS expansion via banks, UPI integration; eyes corpus of around Rs 100 lakh crore by 2040

Published 04 Nov 2026, 18:08 IST

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The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) aims to achieve Rs 100 lakh crore in assets under management (AUM) well before 2040, accelerating beyond its current growth projections through digital innovation, greater financial awareness and wider pension inclusion, Chairman S Ramann…

— The Tribune
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The regulator is looking to accelerate growth beyond the organic expansion of the pension market by using the existing digital financial infrastructure to bring more people into the long-term savings system.

— The Economic Times

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The regulator is looking to accelerate growth beyond the organic expansion of the pension market by using the existing digital financial infrastructure to bring more people into the long-term savings system.

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The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co. Current article 04 Nov 2026, 18:08 IST

PFRDA aims NPS expansion via banks, UPI integration; eyes corpus of around Rs 100 lakh crore by 2040

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Deccan Chronicle Center Deccan Chronicle Holdings 04 Nov 2026, 21:42 IST

PFRDA Target Rs 100 Lakh Crore AUM By 2040

The pension regulator expects to enrol around 2-3 crore new subscribers in the next two years through the recently introduced ‘NPS Tatkal’ facility, which aims to make the NPS account opening process faster and easier.

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The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust 04 Nov 2026, 16:47 IST

PFRDA aims to achieve Rs 100 lakh crore pension corpus well before 2040: Chairman S Ramann

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) aims to achieve Rs 100 lakh crore in assets under management (AUM) well before 2040, accelerating beyond its current growth projections through digital innovation, greater financial awareness and wider pension inclusion, Chairman S Ramann…

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