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- MDR on UPI not imposed due to external pressure, say govt sources
Officials clarified that there is no separate GST levied on MDR charges. While GST will apply to MDR on UPI transactions, businesses will b...
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...
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...
Paytm wins, but ATM also wins! Why CMS Info Systems shares jumped 7% on UPI MDRCMS Info Systems shares rose on Wednesday after the government announced MDR on select UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, making the company ...
Amazon Now’s sales surge; govt’s stance on UPI chargesHappy Tuesday! Amazon's quick commerce arm is scaling fast, India head Samir Kumar told us. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatc...
UPI MDR rates likely within a week, October rollout in sightThis comes after a Monday notificationfrom the Department of Financial Services that narrowed the zero-charge mandate for UPI. The earlier ...
India consults banks, payment firms on fees for large UPI payments, sources sayIndia's payments authority is discussing charges on large UPI transactions. This follows a recent change in law allowing fees on payments o...
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...
The next phase of India’s digital payments dominance: Trusted AI-led agentic commerce, Visa’s Sethi saysIndia’s digital payments ecosystem is a “showcase for the world”. The infrastructure is ready to take the next leap: agentic commerce, wher...
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...
Banks cannot impose charges on UPI payments of up to Rs 2,000, govt saysThe government has announced no charges on UPI transactions up to Rs 2,000. RuPay debit card payments below this amount will also remain fr...
Making a dollar detour: Why BRICS isn’t breaking up with the dollarThe latest BRICS declaration emphasizes interoperable payment systems and local currency settlement. It explicitly avoids proposing a commo...
De-dollarisation: BRICS takes a measured route, focuses on payments and not on common currencyThere is no mention of a common BRICS currency or a formal call for replacement of the US dollar. Instead, the document sticks to the more ...
Piyush Goyal urges BRICS to link payment systems, trade in local currenciesIndia's Commerce Minister urged BRICS nations to link payment systems and trade in local currencies. He also called for simplified regulati...
India urges BRICS to link payment systems, encourage local currency tradeCommerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal urged BRICS countries to link payment systems, expand local-currency trade, open markets and si...
Centralised interoperable digital layer can help bridge Rs 60 lakh crore MSME credit gap: ReportIndia's MSME sector faces a significant formal credit gap, with existing channels meeting limited debt demand. A new digital layer can conn...
NPCI working on protocols to authorise AI agents on UPI, says chairman Ajay Kumar ChoudharyIndia's NPCI is examining protocols for AI agent identification within the UPI ecosystem. This move aims to enable autonomous payments on t...
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...
Agentic payments could test India’s data-localisation rules: Cashfree’s Reeju DattaIndia's payment rules may require review as AI agents transact for consumers. Personal AI agents could store card credentials outside the c...
India seeks payment-system links in every FTA, Commerce Secy says: ReportIndia aims to link its payment systems with trading partners in new agreements. This strategy seeks to make cross-border payments faster an...