Payment Bill rekindles MDR hopes for large-value UPI
- Source
- The Economic Times - Industry
- Source link
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/government-proposes-mdr-reintroduction-for-upi-transactions-a-boost-for-banks-and-fintech-firms/articleshow/132841062.cms
- Published
- 2026-08-03 20:11:48
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-03 21:13:27
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- India
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
Proposed amendments to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act may bring back merchant discount rates. This move could help banks and fintech firms recover technology and infrastructure investments. The government is considering reintroducing MDR for UPI transactions with large merchants. These fees might apply to transactions exceeding two thousand rupees. This change aims to create revenue for payment companies while minimizing disruption.
Procurement Relevance Gate
FAIL
— score 7.0/100 — evaluated 2026-08-03 21:13:27
Only geographic exposure matched — no substantive content indicator, so this cannot pass alone.
- geographic_exposure (weight 8) — matched on "1 linked geography"
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