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UPI pe MDR — kaun jeeta hai?

NPCI ne ₹300 cap laga di.

01 / Kya hua

Kya hua

NPCI circular 237/2026-27 effective 15 Oct 2026.

NPCI ne ₹75,000 se zyada UPI transactions par ₹300 ki cap laga di.

P2M rate 0.4% hoga, 97.5% transactions abhi bhi free rahenge.

Yes Bank payer bank share ka 50%+ le raha hai.

MDR Cap
₹300 above ₹75,000
Monthly Pool
₹2,400 crore max
Timeline

Timeline

  • 16 Sep 2026 — The Hindu report
  • 15 Oct 2026 — Effective
02 / Kyun matter karta hai

Kyun matter karta hai

Bade merchants ko ₹300 se zyada kharch karna nahi padega.

Money

Price-change · Direct · High

Merchants

₹75,000 se zyada ke UPI payments par ₹300 ki MDR cap lag gayi.

Money

Revenue-change · Direct · High

Fintech Banks

PhonePe aur Google Pay TPAP share mein sabse bade players hain.

03 / Seedhi baat

Seedhi baat

Seedhi baat
UPI MDR cap ho gayi — ₹300 max.

UPI MDR cap ₹300 — kaun benefit utayega?

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Verified sources (2)

Evidence behind the crack
Reporting/The Hindu

Who has to pay MDR on UPI

PrimaryPublished Sep 16, 2026Accessed Sep 17, 2026
Official/NPCI

MDR FAQs

CorroboratingPublished Sep 15, 2026Accessed Sep 17, 2026

Claims and linked sources

4 claims
NumberVerifiedHigh confidence

15 Oct 2026 se ₹75,000 se zyada UPI transactions par ₹300 MDR cap.

Linked evidence
NumberVerifiedHigh confidence

₹2,000 se zyada UPI P2M pe 0.4% MDR rate lagti hai.

Linked evidence
NumberVerifiedHigh confidence

MDR revenue split: 40% payer bank, 30% merchant bank, 20% TPAP, 10% PSP.

Linked evidence
FactVerifiedMedium confidence

Yes Bank ke paas payer bank share ka 50%+ — sabse bada player hai.

Linked evidence
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