MDR gives banks more fuel for UPI playPayment companies can build the customer interface, but a product cannot scale until issuing and acquiring banks connect their systems, tes...
23 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM 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
Moneyview pays Rs 160 crore incentive to CEO ahead of IPO; FY26 profit takes 30% hitIPO-bound Moneyview paid CEO Puneet Agarwal a one-time Rs 160 crore performance incentive in FY26, reducing reported net profit by about Rs...
22 Sep, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
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19 Sep, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
UPI's free lunch is over: Why the 0.4% MDR charge is fair, needed and overdueDigital payment charges are necessary for service efficiency and wider reach. Person-to-person and small transactions remain free from new ...
18 Sep, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
L&T’s chip arm unveils 40 products, debuts first silicon carbide chip for EVs and power systems at SEMICON India 2026LTSCT unveiled 40 products at SEMICON India 2026, showcasing its new silicon carbide platform for the first time. The company also presente...
18 Sep, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
BharatPe backs new UPI MDR framework; distances itself from Ashneer Grover's remarksClarifying that Grover's remarks do not reflect the company's stance, BharatPe said his views were made strictly in an individual capacity.
17 Sep, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
BharatPe backs new UPI MDR framework, distances itself from former CEO Ashneer Grover’s criticismBharatPe supports the new UPI merchant transaction framework. The company clarified co-founder Ashneer Grover's views are his own. This new...
17 Sep, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
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
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
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
Stage being set for levying UPI transaction fee: Cong slams govtCongress criticizes the government's UPI transaction notification. The party claims this move sets a stage for future user fees. This notif...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Europe facing unprecedented risk of being cut off from AI, Lagarde warnsEuropean firms have been investing in AI but mostly importing the technology from overseas, especially the United States, leaving them vuln...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
FADA in initial pact with Rosmerta Digital to simplify vehicle compliance servicesFADA and Rosmerta Digital Services have partnered to simplify vehicle compliance procedures. Their new platform, Rosmart, offers citizens a...
14 Sep, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Fintechs must treat data as fiduciary duty, not business asset, says RBI Governor Sanjay MalhotraMumbai fintechs must treat user data as a fiduciary responsibility, not a business asset. RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra stressed trust is ke...
11 Sep, 2026, 01.16 AM 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
Dutch fintech Adyen sees long-term India opportunity, plans local expansionWith plans for a substantial expansion in India's digital payments sector, Adyen is actively recruiting more staff to address surging deman...
09 Sep, 2026, 10.21 AM IST