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Inside India newsletter: The world's largest real-time payments system will no longer be free for all

17 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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17 September 2026

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operational-macro

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Fintech

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India

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Fusion42 · 17 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

India’s National Payments Corporation will charge merchants a 0.4% fee on UPI transactions above $20, ending the platform's previous free usage policy for merchants. The move aims to balance UPI's success and address competition concerns, while person-to-person transactions remain free.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a new cost in India’s UPI payments system that shifts the economics of free digital transactions for merchants. Prepare to revisit pricing, customer acquisition, or platform partnerships as this small but widespread fee breaks the free usage model.

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