Shares of Paytm, Pine Labs dropped after NPCI delayed the rollout of merchant discount rate (MDR) fees on select UPI transactions beyond Di...

A report by IIT-Bombay professors recommends reducing the Merchant Discount Rate for UPI transactions to improve the ecosystem. The current...

UPI, a public digital infrastructure, has generated significant convenience for users and productivity gains for the economy, with its long...

The report cautioned that public trust in UPI could be undermined if the proposed MDR framework is implemented in its present form, stressi...

According to the report, India's quick commerce sector is witnessing consolidation, with net order value (NOV) growth for leading platforms...

According to an Emkay report, India's quick commerce sector is projected to accelerate NOV growth to 21.6 percent in Q2FY27. Food delivery ...

Paytm shares crashed on Wednesday after reports suggested a possible delay in the rollout of UPI MDR. Analysts said the stock faces immedia...

UPI MDR rollout: A proposal is under consideration to delay the implementation of Merchant Discount Rates for Unified Payments Interface. T...

Paytm, Mobikwik and Pine Labs shares fall sharply as reports of a possible delay in UPI MDR implementation raise concerns over the fintech ...

Sanjay Malhotra, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, commented on the impact of MDR fees on UPI transactions. He expressed confidenc...

The industry has scope to increase soundbox deployments from about two crore to five crore over time, a top official at the National Paymen...

Sauce's Manu Chandra said he expects larger exits for investors of India's new-age consumer brands. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...

Industry representatives say merchant size, margins, and the nature of goods should determine the merchant discount rate (MDR), while finte...

NPCI, which manages UPI, has brought in a merchant discount rate of 0.4% on certain person-to-merchant UPI payments above Rs 2,000.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman met small-trader representatives on Wednesday, following which the AICPDF and AIMRA withdrew their prop...

AIMRA is organizing a 'No UPI Day' on October 2 to protest against the proposed Merchant Discount Rate. The proposed charges are anticipate...

The Supreme Court has declined to grant an interim stay on the government’s new merchant discount rate policy. This policy imposes a 0.4% c...