UPI MDR explained: What potential charges above Rs 2,000 on Paytm, GPay & other payment apps mean for you and merchants
- Source
- The Economic Times - Industry
- Source link
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/upi-mdr-explained-what-potential-charges-above-rs-2000-on-paytm-gpay-other-payment-apps-mean-for-you-and-merchants/articleshow/132903354.cms
- Published
- 2026-08-05 07:55:52
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-05 11:01:12
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- India
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
UPI MDR: Government proposes changes to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act. This could allow a Merchant Discount Rate on select UPI transactions. Large merchants and transactions over Rs 2,000 may face new charges. This aims to support payment infrastructure investment and cybersecurity. Most everyday UPI payments are expected to remain free of charges.
Procurement Relevance Gate
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— score 7.0/100 — evaluated 2026-08-05 11:01:12
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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