{
  "id": 369581,
  "title": "UPI to remain free for users, most merchant transactions too: Govt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/upi-to-remain-free-for-users-most-merchant-transactions-too-govt",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T09:59:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "YourStory",
    "slug": "yourstory",
    "url": "https://yourstory.com/2026/08/no-charges-for-upi-users-majority-transactions-free-merchants-govt"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The statement comes two days after the Lok Sabha passed a Bill to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, which authorises the government to permit banks and other service providers to levy charges on payments through UPI and other notified electronic payment modes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}