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Finance Ministry rejects foreign influence claims over UPI MDR, says India's digital payments decisions are made independently- UPI charges from October 15: FAQs on who will pay 0.4% MDR and what consumers, small vendors & large merchants need to know
- UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 to attract 0.4% MDR; check key details
- 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, 06.35 PM IST
- RBI backs MDR on large-value UPI transactions, says could help expand UPI acceptanceThe Reserve Bank of India supports Merchant Discount Rate on large UPI transactions. This move aims to ensure the long-term sustainability ...16 Sep, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
- UPI MDR seen as sustenance fee, not windfall; small merchants remain shieldedA new merchant discount rate will fund UPI's expanding infrastructure costs. Large value person-to-merchant transactions above two thousand...16 Sep, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
- 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...16 Sep, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
- From UPI to cash? Retailers warn new MDR could hit small merchants ahead of festive seasonRetailers Association of India warns new UPI fees could reverse digital payment gains. Small merchants may shift transactions back to cash,...16 Sep, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
- UPI MDR: 10 UPI transactions that will attract MDR charges; what’s the maximum you will payA new UPI framework will implement fees on certain merchant transactions while keeping person-to-person payments and transactions under two...16 Sep, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
- ETtech Explainer: Who pays MDR on UPI and who does notStarting on October 15, banks and payment applications will begin earning revenue from select merchant UPI transactions. Transactions under...16 Sep, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
- UPI MDR explained for investors: How will new charges impact your mutual fund SIPs and stock investments?From October 15, MDR will apply to select UPI person-to-merchant payments above Rs 2,000, but not to all such transactions. UPI AutoPay and...16 Sep, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
- UPI fee: Why govt is putting a price on big merchant paymentsThe National Payments Corporation of India, which operates the UPI network, said the revenue will support investment in infrastructure resi...16 Sep, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
- 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...15 Sep, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
- UPI Charges Explained: Will you pay a fee for Rs 2,000+ UPI payments? Government clarifies what users need to knowUPI Payment Charges Rules: Ordinary UPI users will not pay transaction fees for payments above Rs 2,000. Person-to-person UPI transactions ...15 Sep, 2026, 08.43 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
- UPI MDR could unlock Rs 22,000 crore revenue pool by FY28: BernsteinUPI could generate Rs 22,000 crore annually by FY28 through a modest merchant discount rate. Banks might receive Rs 14,000 crore and paymen...15 Sep, 2026, 04.01 PM 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
- 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...11 Sep, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
- BharatPe unveils BharatPe Flex at Global Fintech Fest 2026, brings credit into everyday UPI paymentsBharatPe unveiled BharatPe Flex, a new consumer credit offering built on UPI. This innovative product allows users to access credit limits ...10 Sep, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
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