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Wire · operational-macro

NPCI considering proposals to postpone UPI MDR implementation to January 2027

8 October 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

8 October 2026

Topic

operational-macro

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

India

◆ Source

Read at moneycontrol.com →

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Fusion42 · 10 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

NPCI is considering requests to postpone the implementation of the UPI Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) from the original date to January 2027.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

UPI payment startups in India just got more runway before new MDR fees kick in. You can adjust pricing and customer contracts before the new fee structure arrives.

◆ Coverage

2 sources · 8 Oct 2026

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