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Big businesses may soon have to pay for UPI: Report

17 July 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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17 July 2026

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technology

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Fintech

◆ Geography

India

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Fusion42 · 17 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

India is considering reintroducing merchant discount rates (MDR) on UPI transactions for large businesses with annual turnover above ₹1 crore, applying only to transactions above ₹2,000, ending nearly six years of zero-fee policy.

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

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

If you build on UPI for merchants—payment links, checkout, invoicing—your unit economics just changed. Large merchant customers will now face fees on high-value transactions, squeezing your take-rate or forcing you to absorb costs.

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