UPI Merchant Charge Delay

UPI Merchant Charge: Major MDR Delay

Date: October 14, 2026Author: Crazyrites Editorial Team Introduction India’s digital payments sector has received an important update ahead of the festive season. The UPI Merchant Charge Delay means that the proposed Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on selected Unified Payments Interface (UPI) merchant transactions will not begin on October 15, 2026, as initially planned. Instead, the…

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UPI MDR charges delay

UPI MDR Charges Delay: Key Festive Relief

Crazyrites Editorial Team | October 13, 2026 The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has postponed the planned introduction of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges on selected Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions until after Diwali. The decision, announced on October 13, gives merchants, banks, and payment companies additional time to prepare for the proposed changes…

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RBI Unified Fintech Forum

RBI Unified Fintech Forum: Major Regulatory Win

Date: September 10, 2026Author: Crazyrites Editorial Team RBI Gives UFF Official SRO Recognition India’s rapidly growing fintech sector has reached an important regulatory milestone. The Reserve Bank of India has officially recognised the Unified Fintech Forum (UFF) as a Self-Regulatory Organisation for the FinTech sector, making it the second organisation to receive this status from…

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