Festive spending drives record UPI transactions in OctoberUPI processed transactions worth Rs 31.53 lakh crore during the month, a 16% rise from a year earlier and the highest on record, signalling...
01 Nov, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
UPI transaction volume dips to 24.07 billion in SeptemberTransaction volumes dipped 1.8% from 24.51 billion in August, while the value of transactions also fell marginally month on month. On a yea...
01 Oct, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Growpital case: Sebi to refund money directly to investors for first timeSecurities and Exchange Board of India has ordered a refund for investors affected by Growpital's scheme. The refund will involve ₹192.88 c...
01 Oct, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Apple Pay in India: No PIN, no OTP; How iPhone users can make online and contactless paymentsApple Pay has officially made its debut in India, providing a seamless contactless payment experience for users. With Axis Bank Visa and Ma...
30 Sep, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
Apple Pay launches in India: Here's everything you need to knowIn an exciting development, Apple has rolled out its payment service, Apple Pay, in India through a collaboration with Axis Bank. Users hol...
30 Sep, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Apple Pay India launched: How to set up payments, supported banks and cards, features and how it differs from UPIApple pay india launch: Apple has officially launched Apple Pay in India. This contactless payment service allows for easy and secure trans...
30 Sep, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
Apple Pay launches in India with Axis Bank credit cardsApple Pay initially supports Visa and Mastercard credit cards issued by Axis Bank. Other large card issuers, including HDFC Bank, ICICI Ban...
30 Sep, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Apple Pay comes to India with Axis Bank Visa, Mastercard credit cardsApple Pay has officially launched in India, allowing users to make contactless payments using Axis Bank credit cards. Users can add their V...
30 Sep, 2026, 08.40 AM IST
200 AI agents, humans on standby: Inside Ignosis AI’s debt-collection operationThe Ahmedabad-based startup says its agents manage collections for four to five lakh borrowers a month and handle 70-80% of cases without h...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
MDR gives banks more fuel for UPI playPayment companies can build the customer interface, but a product cannot scale until issuing and acquiring banks connect their systems, tes...
23 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
UPI MDR could bring transaction value into payment apps’ market-share battle, industry executives sayThe new revenue stream could also draw banks and ecommerce companies into consumer UPI. Pine Labs chairman, managing director and chief exe...
17 Sep, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
UPI MDR could create Rs 27,000 crore revenue pool by FY28: BernsteinA 40-basis-point MDR on UPI transactions could create a large revenue pool. Issuing banks and UPI apps will receive substantial portions of...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: Who pays MDR on UPI and who does notStarting on October 15, banks and payment applications will begin earning revenue from select merchant UPI transactions. Transactions under...
16 Sep, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
Return of MDR a key step towards making UPI sustainable and enabling further growth: ExpertsEffective October 15, UPI payments to merchants (P2M) above Rs 2,000 will attract a 0.4% merchant discount rate with an overall cap of Rs 3...
16 Sep, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
NPCI announces MDR for UPI; merchant transactions above Rs 2,000 to attract 0.4% chargeWhile NPCI has not specified a threshold based on the size of a merchant’s turnover, it said in its announcement that vendors operating und...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
Fintechs high on AI, but yet to let it handle your moneyThe Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed 24.51 billion transactions worth Rs 29.82 lakh crore in August, according to data from the N...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Agentic payments could test India’s data-localisation rules: Cashfree’s Reeju DattaIndia's payment rules may require review as AI agents transact for consumers. Personal AI agents could store card credentials outside the c...
10 Sep, 2026, 12.10 PM IST