Want Rs 1 crore for your child’s education in 18 years? See how a Rs 20,000 monthly SIP can helpWant to build a Rs 1 crore corpus for your child’s higher education in 18 years? An investor with a moderate-to-high risk appetite can achi...
17 Sep, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
New UPI MDR Explained: Impact on mutual funds, brokers & investorsThe implementation of a new 0.02% merchant discount rate will influence certain UPI transactions, including one-time contributions to mutua...
17 Sep, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
UPI MDR: 10 UPI transactions that will attract MDR charges; what’s the maximum you will payA new UPI framework will implement fees on certain merchant transactions while keeping person-to-person payments and transactions under two...
16 Sep, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
UPI MDR explained for investors: How will new charges impact your mutual fund SIPs and stock investments?From October 15, MDR will apply to select UPI person-to-merchant payments above Rs 2,000, but not to all such transactions. UPI AutoPay and...
16 Sep, 2026, 07.47 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 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...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Paisabazaar expands wealth push as it diversifies beyond unsecured creditThe PB Fintech-owned marketplace, which added fixed deposits and bonds last year, currently gets around two-thirds of its revenue from unse...
16 Sep, 2026, 01.33 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
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
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
India’s richer households are fuelling a market-investing boomIndia's economy will grow due to domestic consumption and infrastructure spending. Rising incomes will support a higher growth trajectory b...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
Daily vs weekly vs monthly SIP: Does investing more frequently create more wealth?A comparative study of daily, weekly, and monthly SIPs across 5 active equity fund categories and 5 time horizons offers a clear answer.
14 Sep, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
SIP stoppage ratio drops to 81% in August as new registrations beat closures for fourth month in a rowAugust saw mutual fund SIP inflows soar to an unprecedented Rs 32,297 crore. The stoppage ratio has now dropped for four consecutive months...
11 Sep, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Equity MF inflows rise 19% to Rs 29,329 crore in August; SIPs hit record highEquity mutual fund purchases rose nineteen percent in August, reaching twenty-nine thousand three hundred twenty-nine crore. Systematic inv...
11 Sep, 2026, 06.11 AM IST
Mutual fund SIP inflows touch record high of Rs 32,297 crore in AugustMutual fund SIP inflows reached a record Rs 32,297 crore in August. This marks a marginal increase from the previous month's inflows. SIP a...
10 Sep, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
GFF 2026: Multipl launches UPI-linked spending account to let users invest money set aside for expensesMultipl has launched a new spending account linked to UPI payments. This innovative account allows users to invest money earmarked for dail...
09 Sep, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
Rs 10,000 SIP can create Rs 87.3 lakh in 20 years. Why this projection may not match your actual outcomeSIP calculators can overstate realistic wealth creation by assuming fixed contributions for decades. DSP Mutual Fund highlights how income-...
07 Sep, 2026, 03.15 PM IST