# India delays transaction fees for UPI digital payments

https://mins.news/en/video/99811

- CNA, 2026-10-14 13:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gE-g5PsVUE

> India has postponed plans to charge fees on its widely used UPI digital payments system after businesses pushed back. The Merchant Discount Rate was due to begin on Thursday, Oct. 15, during the shopping season ahead of Deepavali in November.

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