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Ashneer Grover Questions UPI Merchant Fee, Says Consumer Could Ultimately Bear the Cost
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Ashneer Grover Questions UPI Merchant Fee, Says Consumer Could Ultimately Bear the Cost

Entrepreneur and former BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover has questioned the proposed merchant fee on certain high-value UPI transactions, arguing that costs introduced into the payment ecosystem could eventually affect consumers. Grover’s remarks came after the government clarified that the proposed Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) would apply to certain merchant transactions above ₹2,000, while person-to-person UPI...