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 UPIs long-term sustainability, security and infrastructure.

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Consumers will not face any charges for UPI payments. Most merchant transactions will also remain free of cost. Any future charges will apply to limited merchant transactions…

Government confirms UPI users won't face transaction charges; any future MDR will only apply to select merchants above a threshold.

The government has recently proposed levying a nominal merchant discount rate (MDR) on a limited set of UPI merchant transactions above a certain threshold