business indian authorities keen to charge merchants fees to bolster homegrown payments network sources say

Indian Authorities Keen To Charge Merchants Fees To Bolster Homegrown Payments Network, Sources Say

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India's payments authority, central bank, and industry are urging the government to allow a fee on digital payments to large merchants via UPI. This Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) aims to boost investment for payments firms and revive slowing UPI growth. A rate of 0.2% to 0.3% is suggested. The final decision rests with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office.