ET Startup Awards 2026: Groww expects new businesses to reshape revenue mix as they scale: Lalit KeshreThe Bengaluru-based company was adjudged Startup of the Year at The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026 for scaling rapidly while maintainin...
08 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
How will MDR on UPI affect your mutual fund investments? Will AMCs and brokers pass on the costs to users?The introduction of a 0.02% merchant discount rate will impact specific mutual fund and broking transaction payments. One-time investments ...
23 Sep, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Sebi to examine discount brokers’ concerns over new UPI MDRSebi is set to investigate the issues raised by discount brokers regarding new UPI charges that will impact large fund transfers starting O...
18 Sep, 2026, 06.05 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
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 MDR explained; AI leaders split on slowing downUPI’s new MDR framework will change how large merchant payments are charged. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
16 Sep, 2026, 07.46 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
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
Gold ETF inflows jump 67% to Rs 2,596 crore in August. Why are investors piling in?Gold prices and Gold ETFs have delivered strong returns, but experts caution investors against chasing recent performance. While central ba...
11 Sep, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
Calcutta exchange’s unlisted shares double on revival hopesCalcutta Stock Exchange shares have more than doubled in the unlisted market in three months as hopes of a revival gain momentum. The excha...
03 Sep, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
Zerodha gets Sebi nod for merchant banking licence, formal registration awaited: ReportZerodha’s merchant banking licence application has received Sebi clearance, enabling its expansion into investment banking after formal reg...
02 Sep, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
Gold, silver ETFs crash up to 8% as US Fed rate hike expectations climb. What should investors do?Gold and silver ETFs fell sharply on Monday, with some funds declining up to 8% as precious metal prices extended their losses. Rising expe...
31 Aug, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: Groww vs Zerodha — one wins the customer race, the other the earnings battleGroww widened its lead in active clients and grew faster in FY26, but Zerodha remained nearly twice as large in revenue and profits. As ret...
28 Aug, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
NFO Alert: Zerodha Fund House announces launch of Zerodha Life Cycle Fund 2031Zerodha Fund House launched the Zerodha Life Cycle Fund 2031, a five-year target-date fund NFO open until September 10. The fund automatica...
27 Aug, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
Zerodha turns 16: Nithin Kamath says user additions slowing, MF business 'slipped up a little'Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath said slower market activity and regulatory changes have challenged brokerage growth, while warning that rising ma...
26 Aug, 2026, 04.33 PM IST