MDR on UPI transactions faces PIL in Supreme CourtA Public Interest Litigation challenges the government's new UPI charges. These charges apply to merchant payments exceeding two thousand r...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.48 AM 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, 07.48 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, 07.47 PM IST
Prime Minister has decided to prostrate before Trump: Rahul Gandhi on 'UPI tax'Rahul Gandhi alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi would appease US President Donald Trump. He demanded a rollback of the government's decis...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
UPI charges from October 15: FAQs on who will pay 0.4% MDR and what consumers, small vendors & large merchants need to knowUPI Payment: UPI transactions up to Rs 2,000 will remain free for all users. A new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) will apply to specified mer...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Zerodha's Nithin Kamath warns equity deliveries will no longer stay free due to MDR on UPI, says brokers cannot absorb the additional cost foreverZerodha founder Nithin Kamath has said the proposed Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions could end free equity delivery trades,...
16 Sep, 2026, 02.18 PM 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
'Narendra's Ongoing Trump Appeasement': Congress' dig at Prime Minister on UPI moveCongress criticises the government for introducing charges on UPI transactions for merchants. This move is seen as appeasing United States ...
16 Sep, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Paytm shares jump 7% as Jefferies, other brokerages raise target prices and earnings estimates after new UPI chargesPaytm shares surged over 7% after brokerages raised target prices following the introduction of MDR on select UPI transactions above Rs 2,0...
16 Sep, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
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...
16 Sep, 2026, 09.27 AM 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
- NPCI unveils UPI MDR; Meta's new child safety measures
The NPCI has finalised the long-awaited MDR framework for UPI transactions, paving the way for changes to the payments ecosystem. This and ...
15 Sep, 2026, 08.34 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
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, 06.24 PM IST
Indian origin man and woman killed after train runs over them in New York subway. Viral video shows them sitting on tracks before the fatal accidentMalaika Chitre and Navam Kaul, both 24 and recent Rutgers University graduates from New Jersey, were fatally struck by a southbound No. 4 t...
15 Sep, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
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...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
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...
11 Sep, 2026, 12.30 PM IST