UPI Payments Above ₹2,000 to Attract 0.4% MDR from October 15, 2026: What Consumers and Merchants Need to Know
Direct Answer: From October 15, 2026, NPCI will apply a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI payments made to merchants (P2M) above ₹2,000, capped at ₹300 per transaction. This charge is borne by the merchant, not the customer — NPCI has explicitly stated consumers will continue to pay only the posted price, and UPI


