The Supreme Court of India has denied a request to halt the implementation of the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) for UPI…
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- Step 1 · The triggerWithheld
- Step 2 · Knock-onBanks and UPI service providers begin collecting MDR on these transactions, creating a new revenue stream and shifting the cost burden to merchants.
- Step 3 · Reaches youMerchants accepting large-ticket UPI payments face higher acceptance costs, prompting them to either absorb the cost or adjust pricing, directly impacting SME margins and payment preferences.
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.
Source: hindi.business-standard.com
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