# Will India’s UPI fee push merchants back to cash?

https://mins.news/en/video/68862

- Reuters, 2026-09-22 12:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvN0bMFdD90

> After six years of free use, India’s popular Unified Payments Interface will begin charging fees on larger transactions. The move raises the question of whether some merchants will go back to demanding cash.

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