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UPI's Rs 20,700 Crore Cost Burden Pushes India Toward Merchant-Only MDR
A parliamentary panel says government incentives cover only 11% of UPI industry costs; amended law now permits threshold...
MF Industry Warns UPI Transaction Fee Could Dent Margins and Hit Small Investors
A proposed merchant discount rate on UPI transactions threatens to erode thin margins for online mutual fund distributor...
Paytm Jumps 8% as Bernstein Sets ₹2,200 Target – First Above IPO Price on UPI MDR Bet
Bernstein's 'Outperform' rating and ₹2,200 target, driven by expectations of MDR on UPI transactions, propelled Paytm sh...
Payments Council of India warns sustained investment needed to run UPI, backs merchant fees on large merchants
The industry body says small merchants and consumers will be shielded from charges, but large merchants may need to pay ...
MDR on UPI Will Land on Merchants, Not Users: FM Sitharaman Clarifies Amid Bill Debate
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said any merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI would apply only to businesses, not con...
India's UPI Monetisation Bill Opens Door to Merchant Fees as Consumer Charges Stay Barred
New India legislation would let the government levy Merchant Discount Rates on digital payments outside an exempt list, ...
PM Modi's Border Village Outreach Highlights Digital Pay, Infrastructure Gains
The Viksit Vibrant Village programme sent over 400 youth to live in remote Himalayan communities, with participants repo...