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UPI MDR 2026: What the New 0.4% Merchant Charge Means for Indian Businesses

For millions of Indian businesses, UPI has become almost invisible. A QR code sits at the counter, a customer scans it, and the payment arrives. There is no cash to count and, until now, merchants have largely treated UPI as a convenient way to collect money …

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UPI MDR 2026: What the New 0.4% Merchant Charge Means for Indian Businesses

For millions of Indian businesses, UPI has become almost invisible. A QR code sits at the counter, a customer scans it, and the payment arrives. There is no cash to count and, until now, merchants have largely treated UPI as a convenient way to collect money …

For millions of Indian businesses, UPI has become almost invisible. A QR code sits at the counter, a customer scans it, and the payment arrives. There is no cash to count and, until now, merchants h…

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