The government’s move to lift the legal restriction on banks and platforms from imposing a charge or merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions, hitherto free, has generated a lot of debate and fears that consumers will be burdened with the fees. The Payments Council of India, an industry body representing non-banking payment industry players, on Friday released a set of FAQs, reiterating FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s assertion that consumers will not have to pay a fee.

The bill seeks to remove the provision that prevents banks and payment service providers from charging a fee, including MDR, on notified electronic payments. | India News

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