UPI Charges Explained: Will you pay a fee for Rs 2,000+ UPI payments? Government clarifies what users need to knowUPI Payment Charges Rules: The government has clarified confusion over UPI payment charges, saying consumers will not have to pay a transac...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Amazon Now’s sales surge; govt’s stance on UPI chargesHappy Tuesday! Amazon's quick commerce arm is scaling fast, India head Samir Kumar told us. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatc...
15 Sep, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Coforge row deepens; MDR on UPI coming soonCoforge’s boardroom brouhaha has taken a new turn days after chairman Om Prakash Bhatt’s resignation. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
11 Sep, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
UpGrad completes Unacademy acquisition; Ultrahuman’s $60 million raiseUpGrad has completed its acquisition of Unacademy, marking the close of a major consolidation in India’s edtech sector. This and more in to...
01 Sep, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
UPI’s market share expands more at debit, credit cards’ expenseUPI now dominates India's digital merchant payments, capturing a significant market share. Credit and debit cards are steadily losing their...
29 Aug, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
Opinion: The problem with a threshold-based MDRThe ongoing discussions around UPI pricing are shifting towards ensuring system financing while still promoting widespread adoption. Consum...
26 Aug, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Razorpay launches AI model trained on four billion paymentsRazorpay has launched an AI foundation model to enhance online payment success. This advanced system improves fraud detection and payment r...
18 Aug, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
The hidden economics of international spendingThe expansion of Indian international spending is rapidly increasing annually. The hidden costs of forex mark-up on credit cards can signif...
14 Aug, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
India won political freedom in 1947. Financial freedom is the next frontierNavneet Munot, MD and CEO of HDFC AMC, writes on how Indian households are building financial freedom through capital markets, UPI, and sys...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
Infra.Market’s backdoor listing; Honasa posts record profitInfra.Market is set to enter the public markets through a reverse merger with Shalimar Paints. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
13 Aug, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
PayU India CEO on MDR; Qcomm’s festive hiringPayU India CEO Anirban Mukherjee has backed a simple pricing model for UPI charges. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
11 Aug, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
Ola Electric's PLI woes; Paytm rides MDR hopesOla Electric’s auditor has raised a red flag in the company’s Q1 results. This and more in today’s ETtech's Top 5.
10 Aug, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
UPI to remain free for users; nominal MDR may apply to select merchant transactionsConsumers will not face any charges for UPI payments. Most merchant transactions will also remain free of cost. Any future charges will app...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
UPI MDR explained: What potential charges above Rs 2,000 payments on Paytm, GPay & other apps mean for you and merchantsGovernment proposes changes to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act. This could allow a Merchant Discount Rate on select UPI transactions...
07 Aug, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
India must not rewrite its UPI policies under US pressure: GTRIIndia's UPI policies should not be altered due to United States pressure. A think tank advises defending competition and policy autonomy fo...
07 Aug, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Will UPI become chargeable? FM Niramala Sitharaman clears the airFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified merchant discount rates will not affect customers. She stated that merchants will bear any ch...
07 Aug, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
Payments bill revives hopes of MDR return on large-ticket UPI transactionsET was the first to report on July 16 that the government is considering reintroducing MDR for UPI transactions undertaken by large merchan...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.35 AM IST