{
  "id": 7580644,
  "title": "Merchants to be charged 0.4% for UPI transactions over ₹2,000; small vendors exempt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/merchants-to-be-charged-0-4-for-upi-transactions-over-2-000-small",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T15:30:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/business/npci-introduces-04-percent-mdr-charge-on-upi-payments-above-rs-2000-exempts-small-merchants-person-to-person-transfers/article71468913.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ministry of Finance says person-to-person transactions, which will also be exempt, constitute 70% of the value of total UPI transactions; according to the Ministry, only 4% of merchant transactions will attract the charge",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "UPI transactions above INR 2000 could be charged but can you still transfer to friends for free?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/upi-transactions-above-inr-2000-could-be-charged-but-can-you-still",
        "published": "2026-09-15T14:18:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}