Charges, framework, dedicated fund — How MDR on UPI works for micro and small merchants, explained
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- Step 1 · The triggerWithheld
- Step 2 · Knock-onLarge-ticket merchants face a new transaction cost, while small merchants maintain zero-fee digital acceptance, sustaining digital payment adoption.
- Step 3 · Knock-onPayment service providers and banks gain a new revenue stream from MDR on high-value UPI transactions, improving economics for scaling digital infrastructure.
- Step 4 · Reaches youSMEs processing high-value UPI payments must decide whether to absorb the fee, pass it to customers, or restructure transactions, directly affecting their net margin.
The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.
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