Explainer -- India's UPI MDR shake-up: What changes and why it mattersIndia will soon introduce a merchant discount rate on UPI payments. This fee applies to transactions exceeding two thousand rupees with mer...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
UPI charge is just tax collection: Ashneer Grover calls out government wanting to charge on payments above Rs 2,000 while banks are making crores in profitsBharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover has questioned the rationale for introducing charges on certain UPI merchant transactions above Rs 2,000...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Paytm wins, but ATM also wins! Why CMS Info Systems shares jumped 7% on UPI MDRCMS Info Systems shares rose on Wednesday after the government announced MDR on select UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, making the company ...
16 Sep, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
- NPCI unveils UPI MDR; Meta's new child safety measures
The NPCI has finalised the long-awaited MDR framework for UPI transactions, paving the way for changes to the payments ecosystem. This and ...
15 Sep, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Mutual funds, stocks UPI payments to attract 0.02% MDR under new NPCI frameworkNew UPI rules will introduce a 0.02% merchant discount rate for capital market transactions. This special rate applies to mutual funds and ...
15 Sep, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
UPI MDR rates likely within a week, October rollout in sightThis comes after a Monday notificationfrom the Department of Financial Services that narrowed the zero-charge mandate for UPI. The earlier ...
15 Sep, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
Paytm will stay profitable even without MDR, government support: Vijay Shekhar SharmaHis comments come as the government moves towards allowing charges on a limited set of UPI transactions. On Monday, the government notified...
15 Sep, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
India consults banks, payment firms on fees for large UPI payments, sources sayIndia's payments authority is discussing charges on large UPI transactions. This follows a recent change in law allowing fees on payments o...
15 Sep, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
Stage being set for levying UPI transaction fee: Cong slams govtCongress criticizes the government's UPI transaction notification. The party claims this move sets a stage for future user fees. This notif...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.42 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
Merchant fee on UPI rolling out as transaction floor set at Rs 2,000India has exempted transactions up to ₹2,000 via UPI and RuPay debit cards from charges. This move allows for the reintroduction of merchan...
15 Sep, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
NCLT rejects Jet Airways' liquidator plea seeking Rs 500 crore from BoeingThe National Company Law Tribunal dismissed Jet Airways' plea for a refund from Boeing. The tribunal cited a contractual dispute over advan...
14 Sep, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
NPCI reports 12% slump in FY26 net profit to Rs 1,362 croreNPCI generates revenues primarily by operating digital payment infrastructures such as UPI, IMPS (Immediate Payment Service), AePS (Aadhaar...
11 Sep, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
FASTag users can now switch banks without changing tag as Nitin Gadkari launches OneTagIn a significant move for drivers, the Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has unveiled the OneTag system that allows motorists to conveniently ch...
11 Sep, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
India plans AI registry as it looks to roll out agentic payments, sources sayThe landscape of digital finance is evolving as India's payments authority creates a registry specifically for AI agents. This registry aim...
10 Sep, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
Fintech founders bet that the bot will become the buyerAgentic commerce refers to AI-led shopping where software can search, compare, order, and pay on a user’s behalf. The National Payments Cor...
09 Sep, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
UPI transaction volumes hit record high in August, cross 24.5 billionData released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) showed transaction volumes rose 3.6% from 23.66 billion in July, while t...
01 Sep, 2026, 06.55 PM IST