Times of India
UPI still free, but there's a catch: Who ultimately pays & could cash make a comeback?
Recent updates to UPI regulations have introduced a Merchant Discount Rate for certain transactions. While consumers will not incur any fees for their UPI payments, merchants will face a 0.4% charge on transactions above two thousand…
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