UPI MDR could create Rs 27,000 crore revenue pool by FY28: BernsteinA 40-basis-point MDR on UPI transactions could create a large revenue pool. Issuing banks and UPI apps will receive substantial portions of...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
UPI MDR may attract 18% GST; eligible merchants can claim input tax creditEffective October 15, UPI payments to merchants (P2M) above Rs 2,000 will attract a 0.4% merchant discount rate with an overall cap of Rs 3...
16 Sep, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
MDR could push small merchants, price-sensitive consumers back towards cash: GTRIEffective October 15, UPI payments to merchants (P2M) above Rs 2,000 will attract a 0.4 per cent MDR with an overall cap of Rs 300. Besides...
16 Sep, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
NITI Aayog VC defends UPI merchant fee, says businesses must be self-sustainableNITI Aayog defends the government's UPI transaction fee decision. Businesses must become sustainable without relying on government subsidie...
16 Sep, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Return of MDR a key step towards making UPI sustainable and enabling further growth: ExpertsEffective October 15, UPI payments to merchants (P2M) above Rs 2,000 will attract a 0.4% merchant discount rate with an overall cap of Rs 3...
16 Sep, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
UPI MDR above Rs 2,000 to attract 18% GST, merchants can claim input tax creditUPI payments to merchants above two thousand rupees will attract a zero point four percent merchant discount rate. Merchants will pay eight...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.39 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
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
Plea in SC against imposition of MDR on UPI payments of above Rs 2,000The government has introduced a 0.4% fee on UPI payments of more than Rs 2,000 made to merchants from October 15. Under this, a merchant di...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.11 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
MDR on UPI does not make sense for broking and investment payments, say Nithin Kamath and Deepak ShenoyThe NPCI has unveiled a new merchant discount rate that introduces a 0.4% fee for UPI person-to-merchant transactions exceeding Rs 2000. Th...
16 Sep, 2026, 01.17 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 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