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NSE chief says no government talks on UPI MDR; brokers and clients should resolve dispute

2 sources · first seen 18:58 26 Sept · updated 20:13 26 Sept

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  • NSE CEO Ashish Chauhan said there have been no government talks on a new UPI MDR
  • Chauhan said brokers and clients should resolve the issue
  • Brokerages and payment firms face any changes to UPI merchant fees

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UPI MDR rollout and consumer protection

SBI plans to charge MDR on UPI merchant payments above ₹2,000 from October 15, while officials say MDR collections will not cover UPI’s full operating costs and the government and banks will decide a continuing subsidy. The Finance Minister says the fee will be borne within the merchant-payment ecosystem, not passed to consumers; the government is also discussing safeguards with banks.

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MoneycontrolNSE CEO Ashish Chauhan says no govt talks on new UPI MDR; expects brokers, clients to resolve issue18:58Mint‘Seems to be an issue between the broker and client; no govt talks on new UPI MDR’: NSE CEO Ashish Chauhan20:13