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Wire · operational-macro

Payment Aggregators Seek Direct Share Of UPI MDR As Fee Framework Takes Shape

29 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

29 August 2026

Topic

operational-macro

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

India

◆ Source

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Fusion42 · 29 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Payment aggregators in India are lobbying to obtain a direct share of the UPI Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) as new fee frameworks for digital payments are being developed.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 42 sources have reported it between 19 Jul 2026 and 29 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Indian payment startups must prepare for a regulatory reshuffle where payment aggregators may claim direct fees from UPI transactions. This change could alter your revenue model for digital payments overnight.

◆ Coverage

42 sources · first reported 19 Jul 2026 · latest 29 Aug 2026

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Fintechupipayment-aggregatorsmdr-feedigital-paymentsregulatory-change