India should not weaken its most successful digital public infrastructure merely to collect a small fee, or to placate US interests

New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) Consumers and small merchants will continue to enjoy free Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services even as the Lok Sabha passed a Bill to amend the Payment…

The Payment and Settlement Systems Amendment Bill has revived debate over MDR on UPI. While charges could support banks and fintech firms, the article argues they may burden small…

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.