Politics● LowSep 16 · Sep 16, 2026, 9:08 AM
Opposition MPs raise concerns over proposed UPI merchant payment fee
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu · South Asia
Ending nearly six years of fully free UPI payments, the government on September 15 introduced a 0.4% fee on transfers worth more than ₹2,000 made to merchants through UPI from October 15
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