UPI processes 218.6 billion transactions till February in FY26; value at Rs 285 lakh croreJanuary recorded the highest volume with 21.7 billion transactions, followed by December and October with 21.6 billion and 20.7 billion tra...
01 Apr, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
UPI, RuPay subsidy shrinks to Rs 8,000 crore over four yearsThe digital payments industry has received about Rs 8,000 crore in subsidy payments over four years for UPI and RuPay debit card payments, ...
26 Mar, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
Budget 2026: Payment facilitators may push for UPI subsidy hikeAs the government prepares for its next budget, payment system operators are calling for a decisive increase in subsidies for UPI merchant ...
19 Nov, 2025, 12.14 AM IST
Centre's no MDR stance derails fintech's UPI monetisation plansThe Finance Ministry’s denial of plans to reintroduce MDR on UPI payments has dampened fintech firms’ monetisation hopes, leading to a drop...
13 Jun, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Paytm shares fall 10%: What is MDR and why fintech players want government to introduce it?Paytm shares declined following the Finance Ministry's denial of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions. This sparked investor co...
12 Jun, 2025, 01.33 PM IST
Paytm shares crash 10% as Finance Ministry dismisses MDR speculationPaytm share price plummeted by 10% following the Finance Ministry's denial of impending MDR charges on UPI payments, a fee banks charge mer...
12 Jun, 2025, 09.50 AM IST
No merchant discount rate on UPI transactionsThe finance ministry has firmly stated its commitment to promoting digital payments through UPI, clarifying that there will be no merchant ...
12 Jun, 2025, 01.54 AM IST
UPI transactions to face charges? Finance Ministry issues clarificationThe Finance Ministry on Wednesday dismissed reports suggesting MDR charges on large UPI transactions, calling them false and misleading. Re...
11 Jun, 2025, 07.32 PM IST
UPI payments above Rs 3,000 may attract charges: ReportMerchant Discount Rate (MDR) is the fee charged by banks to merchants for providing digital payment services. Currently, RuPay debit cards ...
11 Jun, 2025, 05.44 PM IST
UK-India FTA to benefit many sectors; FIIs returning to India & will maintain momentum: Sudip BandyopadhyayInditrade Capital's Group Chairman, Sudip Bandyopadhyay, highlights the UK-India FTA's potential benefits for various industries, overshado...
08 May, 2025, 10.59 AM IST
Payments industry body urges PM Modi to introduce MDR on UPI for large merchants & RuPay debit cardsThe payments industry body has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI and RuPay debit ca...
25 Mar, 2025, 11.30 AM IST
Payments body writes to PMO, seeks return of MDR on UPI for large merchants and RuPay debit cardsIn a letter written to the PMO earlier today, the Payments Council of India said that more than 90% of merchants are small, and hence will ...
24 Mar, 2025, 06.13 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: Government mulls bringing back MDR on UPI, RuPay for large merchants—what does it mean?Here’s a close look at the MDR’s journey over the years and what its reintroduction will mean for large merchants, banks and payment servic...
12 Mar, 2025, 07.51 AM IST
Government weighs return of merchant charges on UPI, RuPayCurrently, there is no merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI and RuPay debit card transactions processed through the National Payments Corpor...
11 Mar, 2025, 08.58 AM IST
Amazon Pay India bats for fair MDR on UPI payments to small merchantsLaunching a report titled ‘How Urban India Pays’, CEO Vikas Bansal said the ecommerce major is focused on simplifying the customer journey ...
09 Jul, 2024, 08.33 PM IST
70% users say will stop using UPI if fees leviedAccording to a survey by Local Circles, 7 out of 10 UPI users would stop using the app if transaction fees were imposed. Fintech companies ...
05 Mar, 2024, 12.17 AM IST
Stop Discrimination Against RuPayThe government abolished MDR on transactions using RuPay debit cards and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) from January 1, 2020. But banks w...
15 Nov, 2021, 11.52 PM IST