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India Plans to End 6-Year Fee Waiver on UPI Payments

59 reports · 42 domains · 21× the usual spread · 19 July 2026 → 29 August 2026

Carried more widely than almost anything else in the last 30 days

Reports

59

Domains carrying it

42

First reported

19 July 2026

Latest report

29 August 2026

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Fintech

◆ Where

India

◆ Timeline

  1. 19 July 2026India Plans to End 6-Year Fee Waiver on UPI Paymentsfintechgate.net
  2. 20 July 2026Don't put a toll on UPI: Why merchant discount rate isn't the answerm.economictimes.com
  3. 3 August 2026Govt takes first step to levy MDR on UPI; bill proposes to repeal earlier amendment of Zero MDRmoneycontrol.com
  4. 4 August 2026Your UPI to Cost More? Govt Proposes Payment Act Change That Could Bring ...english.gujaratsamachar.com
  5. 5 August 2026Merchant-funded UPI MDR of 30-40 bps most likely if introduced, consumers likely to remain ...bignewsnetwork.com
  6. 6 August 2026UPI merchant charges? Nirmala Sitharaman tables Payment and Settlement Systems Billenglish.mathrubhumi.com
  7. 7 August 2026Who Bears The Cost Of UPI Payments? The MDR Debate Explainedndtvprofit.com
  8. 8 August 2026DH Deciphers | What potential MDR charges on UPI mean for customers, merchantsdeccanherald.com
  9. 11 August 2026Free UPI was a policy success and an economic distortiontheprint.in
  10. 12 August 2026MDR on UPI: Enabling law passed, but framework remains unclearlegal.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  11. 13 August 2026Govt. looking at MDR charge to make UPI self-sustainingpressreader.com
  12. 14 August 2026Govt Mulls MDR On High-Value UPI Transactions, Tiered Incentives For UPI Self-Sustainabilityknnindia.co.in
  13. 16 August 2026As Govt. mulls MDR on UPI, data shows cash usage quickeningpressreader.com
  14. 17 August 2026Decline in UPI Usage as Cash Transactions Increase in Indiaindianewsnetwork.com
  15. 18 August 2026UPI MDR may squeeze online merchants and payment gateways as pricing pressure buildsmoneycontrol.com
  16. 21 August 2026Selective UPI MDR Will Need Reliable Merchant Intelligence, Not Just a Pricing Rulebusiness-standard.com
  17. 22 August 2026The Rs 606 problem: What happens when India puts a price on UPIindiatoday.in
  18. 26 August 2026Targeted MDR on high‑value UPI payments could unlock Rs 15,000–30,000 crore revenuesocialnews.xyz
  19. 29 August 2026Payment Aggregators Seek Direct Share Of UPI MDR As Fee Framework Takes Shapeoutlookmoney.com

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59 reports · 42 domains