The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has transformed how India pays. With just a mobile number or a simple scan, millions of Indians transfer money instantly — and at zero cost to themselves. But while users celebrate the seamlessness and the “free” nature of UPI, the question few

The Payments Council of India (PCI), a representative body of digital payment service providers, has proposed the introduction of a 0.30% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions conducted by large merchants. MDR refers to the fee paid by merchants to banks and payment facilitators for processing digital transactions. This