{
  "id": 7596364,
  "title": "New charges on UPI payments: Here's what you will be charged for stock market investments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/new-charges-on-upi-payments-heres-what-you-will-be-charged-for-stock",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T14:15:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/new-charges-on-upi-payments-heres-what-you-will-be-charged-for-stock-market-investments/articleshow/134266721.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "UPI payments for capital market transactions will attract a nominal 0.02% Merchant Discount Rate, capped at Rs 300. The fee covers mutual funds, securities, brokers and dealers, with limited impact expected for long-term investors but greater sensitivity among frequent traders.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "UPI charges of 0.4% to be levied on merchant transactions above ₹2,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/upi-charges-of-0-4-to-be-levied-on-merchant-transactions-above-2-000",
        "published": "2026-09-15T13:32:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "UPI sets charges for merchant payments above ₹2,000, caps fee at ₹300",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/upi-sets-charges-for-merchant-payments-above-2-000-caps-fee-at-300",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:29:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}