UPI fee could recover up to Rs 15,000 crore annually while keeping most transactions freeNational Payments Corporation of India plans to introduce a 0.4% merchant discount rate for UPI transactions. This could help recover about...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.04 PM IST
Proposed 0.4% UPI merchant fee will not be passed to consumers: ReportGovernment sources clarified that the proposed merchant fee on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 will not affect consumers. National Payments...
24 Sep, 2026, 09.29 PM IST
Are banks working on Sunday, September 27, 2026? Confusion prevails as banks and unions differ on working day statusThe State Bank of India has announced that all its branches will be open on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Despite this, the All India Bank Of...
24 Sep, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Bank strike reason: Why are employees going on a strike from September 28 and threatening indefinite strike from October 26?Bank strike demands: Public sector bank employees are scheduled to go on strike from September 28 to 30. The demands include implementing a...
24 Sep, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
SBI expects surplus from new UPI MDR as issuing, acquiring bankState Bank of India will start charging a merchant discount rate on UPI payments exceeding Rs 2,000 from October 15. The bank anticipates g...
23 Sep, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
Did government order banks to stock ATMs ahead of UPI charges? Here’s what PIB saidA newspaper clipping claiming banks were told to increase ATM cash stocks ahead of UPI fees has circulated online, prompting a government f...
23 Sep, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
US blocks cooperation with new UN refugee agency deputy chief, diplomats sayTensions between the Trump administration and the United Nations refugee agency have escalated due to a new appointment. Tressa Rae Finerty...
23 Sep, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Banks to remain open on Sunday, September 27? Finance ministry issues key update to assist customersThe Finance Ministry has announced that all Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks will operate normally on September 27. This decisi...
23 Sep, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
Banks closed in India for 5 days? SBI & other top lenders send important message before strikeSBI, Bank of Baroda and Canara Bank have advised customers to complete important branch transactions in advance ahead of a proposed bank st...
23 Sep, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
These 7 private and public banking stocks have an upside of up to 27% in one year, according to analystsIf oil prices stay high and push up inflation, it is likely that banking stocks will come under pressure because their business will be imp...
23 Sep, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
Bombay HC warns Vijay Mallya against posting court documents on social mediaThe Bombay High Court warned Vijay Mallya against posting court documents on social media while his money laundering case is pending. The w...
22 Sep, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
Bank strike on September 28, 29 and 30: As Finance Ministry appeals bank employees to refrain from strike, will three-day strike go on?The Finance Ministry is advising bank employees to refrain from a planned three-day strike initiated by the United Forum of Bank Unions. In...
22 Sep, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
Bank strike from September 28 to 30: Will banks be closed for five days? SBI, Union Bank of India advise customers to complete transactions in advanceA major disruption in banking services is anticipated as the United Forum of Bank Unions has announced a three-day strike at the end of Sep...
21 Sep, 2026, 10.55 AM 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
Bank union strike today: Are banks open or closed today on September 11, 2026? Check detailsCustomers should brace for significant disruptions in bank services on September 11, 2026, as the UFBU calls for a nationwide strike. This ...
11 Sep, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Bank union strike tomorrow: Are banks open or closed on September 11, 2026? Check detailsBank customers face potential disruptions on September 11, 2026, due to a nationwide strike. United Forum of Bank Unions has called for thi...
10 Sep, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
SBI ATM rules set to change from October 1, 2026: Free ATM transaction limit for these account holders cut from 10 to 5Beginning October 1, 2026, State Bank of India will implement a change in its policy regarding free ATM transactions for salary account hol...
03 Sep, 2026, 12.22 PM IST