New charges on UPI payments: Here's what you will be charged for stock market investmentsUPI payments for capital market transactions will attract a nominal 0.02% Merchant Discount Rate, capped at Rs 300. The fee covers mutual f...
15 Sep, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 to attract 0.4% MDR; check key detailsNPCI will introduce a Merchant Discount Rate on select P2M UPI transactions starting October 15. Merchants will pay 0.4% on transactions ex...
15 Sep, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Credit for the next 50 crore: How PhonePe’s new co-branded cards target India’s underservedAt GFF 2026, PhonePe unveiled a suite of co-branded credit cards with HDFC Bank and SBI, plus the Wishcard for consumers with limited or no...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.45 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
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 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 profitsAshneer Grover has called any charge on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 plain tax collection, days after the government exempted only small...
15 Sep, 2026, 04.18 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
Paytm will stay profitable even without MDR, government support: Vijay Shekhar SharmaHis comments come as the government moves towards allowing charges on a limited set of UPI transactions. On Monday, the government notified...
15 Sep, 2026, 03.16 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
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
Banks cannot impose charges on UPI payments of up to Rs 2,000, govt saysThe government has announced no charges on UPI transactions up to Rs 2,000. RuPay debit card payments below this amount will also remain fr...
14 Sep, 2026, 11.28 PM 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
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
NPCI reports 12% slump in FY26 net profit to Rs 1,362 croreNPCI generates revenues primarily by operating digital payment infrastructures such as UPI, IMPS (Immediate Payment Service), AePS (Aadhaar...
11 Sep, 2026, 03.31 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
India plans AI registry as it looks to roll out agentic payments, sources sayThe landscape of digital finance is evolving as India's payments authority creates a registry specifically for AI agents. This registry aim...
10 Sep, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
SBI customer alert: UPI services to remain unavailable for 45 minutes on September 4; check timingsState Bank of India UPI services will be unavailable for a short duration this week. Customers should note the scheduled maintenance period...
02 Sep, 2026, 05.58 PM IST