The Finance Ministry is considering a proposal to scrap the rule that currently prevents banks and payment providers from levying a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions. If this change is implemented, large merchants could be charged for accepting UPI payments, though regular users will still be able to use the service for free. The existing MDR waiver was introduced in 2020 to encourage the adoption of digital payment methods.

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