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UPI vs debit vs credit cards: Will UPI payments with MDR charges still be cheapest? NPCI explainsAfter the MDR charge announcement on certain merchant UPI transactions, many UPI users are thinking whether they should shift from the UPI ...- NPCI says GST on UPI MDR will not burden small merchantsNPCI states GST on UPI Merchant Discount Rate is not a burden. Transactions under two thousand rupees have zero MDR and no GST. Over ninety...
- Big to get bigger: India's UPI fee shift to entrench dominant incumbentsPhonePe and Google Pay could earn about $900 million annually from India’s new UPI merchant fee regime by March 2028, according to Bernstei...
- 'Retailers likely to pass UPI MDR to consumers'Retail associations are voicing concerns that the proposed UPI charge will inevitably be transferred to consumers, either as new fees on bi...
- Government may do away with UPI subsidies as MDR revenue kicks inGovernment may end UPI subsidies for small transactions as merchant fees are introduced. Taxpayer-funded incentives for UPI and RuPay trans...
- Petrol pump UPI payments above Rs 2,000 to stop from October 16 in MP & Punjab: Dealers cite 0.4% MDR charge; debit and credit cards to remain availablePetrol pump UPI payments: Petrol pump dealers in Madhya Pradesh and Punjab will stop accepting UPI payments above Rs 2,000 from October 16,...
- Petrol pumps to not accept UPI payment: Punjab dealers warn of Rs 2,000 limit if MDR is imposedPetrol pump dealers in Punjab have warned of stopping UPI payments above Rs 2,000 if merchant discount rate or digital transaction charges ...
- UPI charges could reverse digital payments gains, push users back to cash, says ex-NITI VC Rajiv KumarFormer NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar has urged the government to keep UPI merchant payments free for a few more years, warning that ...
- How will MDR on UPI affect your mutual fund investments? Will AMCs and brokers pass on the costs to users?The introduction of a 0.02% merchant discount rate will impact specific mutual fund and broking transaction payments. One-time investments ...
- UPI’s new MDR pot: 5% of collections to be used for bringing small merchants onlineNPCI will introduce a dedicated fund from MDR proceeds for small merchants. This fund aims to expand digital payment infrastructure in smal...
- 'Everything on record': Parliamentary Finance panel chief defends unanimous Standing Committee report amid UPI MDR rowBhartruhari Mahtab defended the finance committee's report on Demands for Grants. Congress MP Manish Tewari rejected claims of opposition s...
- Finance Ministry rejects US pressure claims over new UPI MDR, says RuPay has no special edgeIndia's Finance Ministry rejects claims of US influence on UPI payment charges. The new framework prioritizes RuPay credit cards for UPI tr...
- UPI MDR from October 15: Govt plans daily monitoring to stop merchants passing 0.4% fee to customersThe government is in negotiations with payment aggregators over new UPI transaction fees, ensuring that these charges will not be imposed o...
- FinMin allays fears of increase in cash transactions post UPI MDR levy: SourcesThe Finance Ministry anticipates no rise in cash transactions following the UPI MDR implementation. Only a small percentage of total UPI vo...
- No US pressure in UPI MDR decision; NPCI circular offers no advantage to foreign credit cards: FinMinThe Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued the clarification in response to observations in the US Trade Representative's (USTR) 202...
- UPI charges from October 15: FAQs on who will pay 0.4% MDR and what consumers, small vendors & large merchants need to knowUPI Payment: UPI transactions of up to Rs 2,000 will continue to be free for users. A new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) will be introduced f...
- Zero MDR charge: 7 UPI transactions where you don't need to pay any feeStarting from October 2026, a new Merchant Discount Rate framework will be introduced for specific UPI transactions. This framework is desi...
- New UPI MDR Explained: Impact on mutual funds, brokers & investorsThe implementation of a new 0.02% merchant discount rate will influence certain UPI transactions, including one-time contributions to mutua...
- UPI MDR explained for investors: How will new charges impact your mutual fund SIPs and stock investments?From October 15, MDR will apply to select UPI person-to-merchant payments above Rs 2,000, but not to all such transactions. UPI AutoPay and...
- UPI Charges Explained: Will you pay a fee for Rs 2,000+ UPI payments? Government clarifies what users need to knowUPI Payment Charges Rules: Ordinary UPI users will not pay transaction fees for payments above Rs 2,000. Person-to-person UPI transactions ...
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