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MDR on UPI unlikely to trigger fee hikes: World Bank's Neelkanth Mishra
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Fusion42 · 3 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
World Bank's Neelkanth Mishra states that introducing Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) fees on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in India is unlikely to cause widespread fee increases due to competitive pressures in the payment sector. He also highlights rapidly rising global interest rates as a major risk to financial markets, affecting asset values and lending structures.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 45 sources have reported it between 19 Jul 2026 and 5 Oct 2026.
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Your payments business in India faces a regulatory change that will not add big fee costs thanks to stiff competition. Watch global interest rate moves closely as they threaten the cost of capital and could ripple into lending risks.
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45 sources · first reported 19 Jul 2026 · latest 5 Oct 2026
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