UPI merchant fees to be introduced after Diwali festival

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The Indian government will implement a merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions following the Diwali festival. This fee will be levied on merchants accepting payments via the Unified Payments Interface. The rollout timing was confirmed by a report in the Times of India. The move aims to create a sustainable revenue model for the payments ecosystem.

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