UPI MDR may return, but only some merchants will have to pay, Finance Ministry clarifies
- Source
- The Economic Times - Industry
- Source link
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/upi-mdr-may-return-but-only-some-merchants-will-have-to-pay-finance-ministry-clarifies/articleshow/133057123.cms
- Published
- 2026-08-09 00:00:00
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-09 01:44:50
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- India
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
The finance ministry said any future MDR on UPI will be nominal and limited to merchant transactions above a specified threshold, while consumers and most merchants will face no charges. The move aims to support UPI’s long-term sustainability, security and infrastructure.
Procurement Relevance Gate
FAIL
— score 7.0/100 — evaluated 2026-08-09 01:44:50
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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