Paytm, Mobikwik, Pine Labs shares crash up to 10%. What’s behind the sharp plunge?Paytm, Mobikwik and Pine Labs shares fall sharply as reports of a possible delay in UPI MDR implementation raise concerns over the fintech ...
08 Oct, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
Why India could become a global hub for responsible digital assets innovationIndia could emerge as a global hub for responsible digital asset innovation by combining its strong technology talent, blockchain expertise...
07 Oct, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Prosus steps up India fintech bets with Kiwi, Oolka funding talksProsus has held exploratory talks to invest in Kiwi, which offers bank-issued RuPay credit cards and credit lines for Unified Payments Inte...
07 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
UPI MDR spurs soundbox expansion beyond metrosThe industry has scope to increase soundbox deployments from about two crore to five crore over time, a top official at the National Paymen...
06 Oct, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
From 95% imports to Rs 6.27 lakh crore in smartphone output: Jyotiraditya Scindia on India's mobile manufacturing growthIndia's mobile phone manufacturing sector has grown from two companies to 300 over the last 12 years. The country now produces smartphones ...
06 Oct, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
UPI MDR: 0.4% charge raises questions over MSME margins, cash flows and digital creditIndustry representatives say merchant size, margins, and the nature of goods should determine the merchant discount rate (MDR), while finte...
05 Oct, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
UPI volume rises 27% to touch 145 billion in first half of FY27This is against UPI volume 114 billion in during the April-September quarter of the previous financial year, according to data released by ...
02 Oct, 2026, 08.39 PM IST
Beyond scale: India’s payments leaders to map the future for UPI, do you have your ‘two cents’ to share?India has recorded unparalleled growth in the UPI ecosystem, in terms of penetration and scale. The question now is, what is next? At this ...
01 Oct, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
AIMRA announces nationwide 'No UPI Day' on October 2 to protest against proposed MDR for UPI transactionsAIMRA is organizing a 'No UPI Day' on October 2 to protest against the proposed Merchant Discount Rate. The proposed charges are anticipate...
30 Sep, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
Apple Pay vs UPI: Which requires fewer steps to make a payment?Apple Pay has launched in India through a partnership with Axis Bank, giving iPhone users another way to make payments at stores and online.
30 Sep, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
Fee on UPI P2M payments: How this “small” 0.4% fee can take a bigger bite out of your moneyStarting from October 15, 2026, a new 0.4% transaction fee will be applied to UPI payments exceeding Rs 2,000, while lower amounts and peer...
30 Sep, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Apple Pay launches in India: iPhone XR and later supported, Apple Pay VP Jennifer Bailey on why nowApple Pay has finally launched in India, more than a decade after its US debut. The service is initially available on iPhone, iPad and Appl...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
Apple Pay India launch may change payments in iPhones: Expected date, banks supported, UPI access and featuresApple Pay is expected to launch in India next month with Axis Bank credit cards, ahead of wider bank support, Reuters reported. The service...
29 Sep, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
₹2,000+ UPI payment charges: SC refuses interim stay on 0.4% MDR, issues notice to govt, RBI, NPCI and othersThe Supreme Court has declined to grant an interim stay on the government’s new merchant discount rate policy. This policy imposes a 0.4% c...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
Is bank strike cancelled: Check latest update on September 28-30 bank strike, which banks will be affected and what services may be impactedFrom September 28 to 30, 2026, a nationwide bank strike will impact public sector banks and Regional Rural Banks, initiated by the United F...
28 Sep, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Mobile phone retailers to protest against UPI MDR charges on Oct 2Mobile phone retailers across India will observe October 2 as 'No UPI Day' to protest UPI charges. The All India Mobile Retailers Associati...
27 Sep, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
UPI MDR decision completely professional, no external pressure: FM SitharamanTalking to PTI, Sitharaman said the decision was completely professional, and it was taken jointly by the National Payments Corporation of ...
25 Sep, 2026, 02.56 PM IST