FM Nirmala Sitharaman rejects UPI MDR 'misconception,' says charge won't be passed to consumersFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed that the Merchant Discount Rate on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 will not be passed to consumer...
25 Sep, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
Ministry of Finnace to engage with banks and traders to allay Merchant Discount Rate concernsIn an effort to shield consumers from additional Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges, the finance ministry is set to consult with the Indi...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
UPI fee could recover up to Rs 15,000 crore annually while keeping most transactions freeNational Payments Corporation of India plans to introduce a 0.4% merchant discount rate for UPI transactions. This could help recover about...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.04 PM IST
Proposed 0.4% UPI MDR could recover Rs 15,000 crore in first year: NPCI chiefGold may have pushed silver into the spotlight, but the shift is not just about price. Younger Indians, in particular, are looking at silve...
24 Sep, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
Amazon Pay India revenue rebounds 18% in FY26, loss widens 33% as costs riseRevenue from operations grew 18.5% to Rs 2,484.4 crore during the fiscal under review, up from Rs 2,096.6 crore in FY25.
23 Sep, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
MP traders protest UPI MDR with ‘No UPI Day’, urge customers to pay cashTraders across Madhya Pradesh organized a 'No UPI Day' protest against the imposition of a 0.4% fee. The protest involved covering QR codes...
23 Sep, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
SBI expects surplus from new UPI MDR as issuing, acquiring bankState Bank of India will start charging a merchant discount rate on UPI payments exceeding Rs 2,000 from October 15. The bank anticipates g...
23 Sep, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
How will MDR on UPI affect your mutual fund investments? Will AMCs and brokers pass on the costs to users?The introduction of a 0.02% merchant discount rate will impact specific mutual fund and broking transaction payments. One-time investments ...
23 Sep, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Government may do away with UPI subsidies as MDR revenue kicks inGovernment may end UPI subsidies for small transactions as merchant fees are introduced. Taxpayer-funded incentives for UPI and RuPay trans...
23 Sep, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
'Retailers likely to pass UPI MDR to consumers'Retail associations are voicing concerns that the proposed UPI charge will inevitably be transferred to consumers, either as new fees on bi...
23 Sep, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
BHIM MyUPI payments launched: 9 services users can access at one place, from checking transactions to managing UPI AutopayIn a significant move towards enhancing digital payments, NPCI BHIM Services Limited has introduced MyUPI, a conversational AI assistant se...
23 Sep, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
UPI for mutual funds: Benefits, limits and impact of new MDR explainedUnified Payments Interface (UPI) enables convenient investment in mutual funds through instant payments and SIPs. Investors appreciate UPI ...
23 Sep, 2026, 07.32 AM IST
NPCI says GST on UPI MDR will not burden small merchantsNPCI states GST on UPI Merchant Discount Rate is not a burden. Transactions under two thousand rupees have zero MDR and no GST. Over ninety...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Big to get bigger: India's UPI fee shift to entrench dominant incumbentsPhonePe and Google Pay could earn about $900 million annually from India’s new UPI merchant fee regime by March 2028, according to Bernstei...
22 Sep, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
UPI charges could reverse digital payments gains, push users back to cash, says ex-NITI VC Rajiv KumarFormer NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar has urged the government to keep UPI merchant payments free for a few more years, warning that ...
21 Sep, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
UPI’s new MDR pot: 5% of collections to be used for bringing small merchants onlineNPCI will introduce a dedicated fund from MDR proceeds for small merchants. This fund aims to expand digital payment infrastructure in smal...
20 Sep, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Apple Pay set for India launch next month with Axis Bank credit cards: ReportApple is set to launch Apple Pay in India next month, debuting with Axis Bank's credit card integration. Talks with prominent banks like HD...
18 Sep, 2026, 10.33 AM IST