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UPI MDR charges: How does it compare to traditional Debit, Credit Card per transaction? Cost difference explained
The brief
- Eligible P2M UPI transactions above ₹2,000 will incur a 0.4% MDR charge from 15 October 2026
- Merchant payment costs may rise for Indian retailers and payment-service providers
- Will MDR help UPI become sustainable?
- UPI MDR Charges: Will small-value transactions be impacted? What's Person-to-Merchant (P2M) fees? Details inside
- UPI transaction value may drop 10% after Oct 15 MDR rollout: Survey
- UPI transactions rise 27% to 145 billion in H1 FY27 ahead of new MDR
- UPI volume rises 27% to touch 145 billion in first half of FY27