7 August 2026 at 6:03 am
Summary
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified that MDR (Merchant Discount Rate) applies only to merchants and not end-users, responding to Jairam Ramesh's comments on UPI charges. She added that the UPI and Services Steering Committee, led by NPCI, has yet to make a decision on MDR.
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