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Charges for UPI Payments: What does it mean?

  • August 10 , 2026

UPI payments have been free for customers and merchants for years. But that could change.

A new Bill introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeks to create a legal framework allowing charges on UPI and other digital payments. But who pays those charges? Will this increase prices? And why is the government considering this change now?

In this video, we break down what the new UPI framework means for merchants, customers and India's digital payment ecosystem.

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