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    Upi News

    Govt preparing system to ensure UPI fee doesn't hit customers: Report

    A 0.4 per cent MDR will apply to person-to-merchant UPI payments above <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,000 from October 15..
    India News
    Updated 16 hours ago

    ‘Committee mein serious, street pe drama’: BJP vs Congress over UPI discussion

    Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the BJP’s claims were an attempt to divert attention from the backlash generated by the move.
    India News
    Updated 20 hours ago

    Bharatpe backs UPI charges, says Ashneer Grover's criticism not company's view

    Entrepreneur Ashneer Grover criticised the recently announced merchant charge on UPI transactions above <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,000 and claimed that it will impact consumers eventually.
    India News
    Published 1 day ago

    'UPI tax proposal not discussed': Congress MPs on House panel deny backing MDR

    A Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) will be charged on UPI payments above <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2000.
    India News
    Published 1 day ago

    'We fail to appreciate what we get for free': Omar Abdullah backs UPI charges

    Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah holds a meeting during his visit, in Pulwama.
    India News
    Updated 1 day ago

    ‘Customers will end up paying’: Bengaluru CEO weighs in on UPI MDR debate

    Siddharth Dialani is the founder and CEO of BharatAgri
    Trending
    Updated 1 day ago

    India’s digital payments system an ‘envy of the world’: Nirmala Sitharaman

    Nirmala Sitharaman did not directly address the controversy over the new UPI charges in her remarks.
    India News
    Updated 1 day ago

    No foreign influence in UPI fee: Govt clarifies after Oppn alleges ‘US pressure’

    Since its launch in 2016, UPI has grown into the world’s largest real-time interoperable payment system entirely on India’s own terms.
    India News
    Updated 1 day ago

    Small merchants may rethink accepting UPI, says Retailers' body on merchant fee

    The body said the shift back to cash would also hurt the government's own formalisation push, as transactions that move off the UPI network no longer feed into GST reporting.
    India News
    Updated 2 days ago

    Petition in Supreme Court says scrap new UPI merchant fees; may burden consumers

    The petition, filed by advocate Anjan Datta, seeks the quashing of the notifications issued by the Union finance ministry on September 14 and 15. (FILE PHOTO)
    India News
    Updated 2 days ago

    UPI MDR: Plea in SC challenges 0.4% fee on payments of above ₹2,000

    A merchant discount rate (MDR) of 0.4 per cent is to be levied on person-to-merchant transactions of above <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,000.
    India News
    Published 2 days ago

    'This is false': Govt rejects 'foreign influence' charge in UPI merchant fee row

    The government has clarified that change in UPI payment system is not due to foreign influence as claimed by Congress.
    India News
    Updated 2 days ago

    Fee behind every card swipe now comes to UPI: How the charge works, how it began

    The charge, known as the merchant discount rate, is the share of each sale that a merchant gives up in return for accepting a digital payment.
    Ht Explainers
    Updated 2 days ago

    Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi to roll back 'UPI tax' immediately, invokes Indira

    Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi speaks during an event
    India News
    Updated 2 days ago

    UPI Autopay: Will OTT, SIP and bill payments cost more after new MDR rules?

    UPI AutoPay allows users to create an electronic mandate that authorises a merchant or service provider to automatically collect recurring payments from their linked bank account.
    India News
    Updated 2 days ago

    ‘Very positive step’: PhonePe, MobiKwik co-founders welcome UPI MDR charges

    UPI MDR charges: Founder & CEO of PhonePe, Sameer Nigam, welcomed the move, saying the revenue generated will help the industry recover its operational costs.
    India News
    Updated 2 days ago

    'End of day consumer pays': Ashneer Grover on UPI merchant fee

    Ashneer Grover, co-founder of BharatPe, resigned from the company in 2022.
    India News
    Updated 2 days ago

    Fuel pump transactions, bills, insurance and more: UPI FAQs as MDR kicks in

    QR codes of digital payment firms PhonePe and Paytm are seen on the counter of a grocery store in Ahmedabad
    India News
    Updated 2 days ago

    UPI charges, Vijay's London event cancelled, Messi's last game | Morning brief

    Top news from today: UPI payments to attract charges; Lionel Messi to play last farewell game
    India News
    Published 2 days ago

    Modi government’s loot has reached UPI, says Congress; BJP hits back

    Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.
    India News
    Updated 2 days ago

    New UPI rules: What to know about person-to-person payments, monthly quota

    New UPI rules: From October 15, merchants accepting payments above <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,000 will pay a fee under the new framework.
    India News
    Updated 2 days ago

    ‘Modi tax’: Opposition slams Centre over UPI charges on merchant transactions

    The Opposition targeted the BJP government over the 0.4 per cent MDR fee that will apply to person-to-merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,000.
    India News
    Updated 3 days ago

    Can merchants pass UPI charges to buyers? Key questions on MDR answered

    The NPCI said that UPI processes billions of transactions every month.
    India News
    Updated 3 days ago

    What is Merchant Discount Rate? How MDR will be calculated after new UPI charges

    The 0.4% MDR will apply to Person-to-Merchant (P2M) UPI payments exceeding <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,000.
    India News
    Updated 3 days ago

    UPI merchant charges begin October 15: Who pays and who does not

    Person-to-person UPI transactions are exempt from these charges.
    Ht Explainers
    Updated 2 days ago

    UPI charges of 0.4% to be levied on merchant transactions above ₹2,000

    For person-to-person transactions, there will be no charges at all, irrespective of transaction value. P2P transactions constitute 37% of the total UPI transaction in volume terms and 70% in value terms.
    India News
    Updated 2 days ago

    Govt says no UPI charges up to ₹2,000; 'Widow's Bay' dominates Emmys | Top news

    Actor Matthew Rhys accepts the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for "Widow's Bay" onstage during the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards; Centre notified a change to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act
    India News
    Published 3 days ago

    'Compromised PM Modi again surrendering to US': Rahul Gandhi on UPI payments

    Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Modi-govt of opening the way for fees on UPI transactions above <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,000.
    India News
    Updated 3 days ago

    Govt says no UPI charges up to ₹2,000, Congress scoffs: Inside the wallet row

    Nominal charges may apply on certain limited merchant transactions.
    Ht Explainers
    Updated 2 days ago

    Piyush Goyal urges BRICS members to link payment systems in push for UPI

    Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal speaks during the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum 2026, in New Delhi.
    India News
    Updated 7 days ago
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