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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...
Attempt to divert attention from backlash over UPI tax: Congress on govt's Parl panel claimsCongress denies supporting a parliamentary committee's report on UPI payment fees. The party accuses the government of diversion after a si...
Congress calls UPI move 'anti-national', alleges US pressureThe Congress party has voiced strong opposition to the implementation of a merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions, alleging that ...
NITI Aayog VC defends UPI merchant fee, says businesses must be self-sustainableNITI Aayog defends the government's UPI transaction fee decision. Businesses must become sustainable without relying on government subsidie...
UPI fee rollback ruled out: 0.4% MDR stays on big paymentsThe government will levy a 0.4% fee on UPI merchant payments exceeding two thousand rupees. This new charge will take effect from October f...
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...
Finance Ministry rejects foreign influence claims over UPI MDR, says India's digital payments decisions are made independentlyIndia's finance ministry rejected claims of foreign pressure influencing UPI transaction charges. A 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate will apply ...
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...
Plea in SC against imposition of MDR on UPI payments of above Rs 2,000The government has introduced a 0.4% fee on UPI payments of more than Rs 2,000 made to merchants from October 15. Under this, a merchant di...
No question of rollback of 0.4% MDR charges on UPI transactions over Rs 2,000: Top govt officialA top official, when asked whether the government was considering to roll back the proposed Merchant Discount Rate charges on UPI transacti...
UPI MDR a welcome move, will help support infra for growing digital payments: Mohandas PaiThe central government's decision regarding MDR and UPI is a welcome move that will help fund the infrastructure needed to support rapidly ...
Yes Bank shares jump 4% as Citi, Morgan Stanley see lender as key beneficiary of new UPI charges. Earnings boost ahead?Yes Bank shares rose sharply on Wednesday after Citi and Morgan Stanley identified the lender as a key beneficiary of new MDR charges on se...
Paytm, MobiKwik, Pine Labs shares rally up to 6% after govt announces UPI fees above Rs 2,000. Why brokerages are bullishPaytm, MobiKwik and Pine Labs are likely to remain in focus after the government announced MDR on select UPI transactions above Rs 2,000. F...
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...
Paytm shares drop 3% after govt shields UPI payments only up to Rs 2,000 from charges. Should you buy the dip?Paytm shares fell after the government directed banks and payment providers not to charge for UPI transactions up to Rs 2,000, raising unce...
UPI MDR notification likely to be out for businesses soon; banks may pocket bulk of 40 bps feeThe issuing bank would retain 40% of the fee, sources said. Third-party application providers such as PhonePe or Google Pay, and the acquir...
Bernstein names Paytm stock as its top pick, lists 3 strong growth drivers for fintech giantBernstein has named Paytm its top pick, citing strong merchant lending growth, operating leverage and potential UPI MDR as key earnings dri...