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Finance Ministry rejects US pressure claims over new UPI MDR, says RuPay has no special edgeIndia's Finance Ministry rejects claims of US influence on UPI payment charges. The new framework prioritizes RuPay credit cards for UPI tr...18 Sep, 2026, 07.56 PM IST- UPI MDR could cost 47.2 bps with GST for merchantsThe new framework introduces a 0.4% MDR on person-to-merchant UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, capped at Rs 300 on transactions of Rs 75,00...18 Sep, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
- Congress calls UPI move 'anti-national', alleges US pressureThe Congress party has voiced strong opposition to the implementation of a merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions, alleging that ...18 Sep, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
- UPI MDR from October 15: Govt plans daily monitoring to stop merchants passing 0.4% fee to customersThe government is in negotiations with payment aggregators over new UPI transaction fees, ensuring that these charges will not be imposed o...18 Sep, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
- No US pressure in UPI MDR decision; NPCI circular offers no advantage to foreign credit cards: FinMinThe Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued the clarification in response to observations in the US Trade Representative's (USTR) 202...17 Sep, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
- MDR on UPI not imposed due to external pressure, say govt sourcesOfficials clarified that there is no separate GST levied on MDR charges. While GST will apply to MDR on UPI transactions, businesses will b...17 Sep, 2026, 05.22 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 of up to Rs 2,000 will continue to be free for users. A new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) will be introduced f...17 Sep, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
- UPI fee rollback ruled out: 0.4% MDR stays on big paymentsThe government will levy a 0.4% fee on UPI merchant payments exceeding two thousand rupees. This new charge will take effect from October f...16 Sep, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
- Nithin Kamath says new UPI charges on investing, broking don’t make sense: 'I don't see how we can absorb this indefinitely'Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath said the new UPI MDR framework may not make economic sense for investing and broking, where customers can transfe...16 Sep, 2026, 07.48 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
- 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
- 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
- 'Narendra's Ongoing Trump Appeasement': Congress' dig at Prime Minister on UPI moveCongress criticises the government for introducing charges on UPI transactions for merchants. This move is seen as appeasing United States ...16 Sep, 2026, 10.46 AM 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
- Paytm will stay profitable even without MDR, government support: Vijay Shekhar SharmaHis comments come as the government moves towards allowing charges on a limited set of UPI transactions. On Monday, the government notified...15 Sep, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
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