India to Restore UPI Merchant Fees, PhonePe Gains Most
India's government plans to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act to restore UPI merchant discount rates, ending the zero-MDR regime in place since January 2020.
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India's government plans to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act to restore UPI merchant discount rates, ending the zero-MDR regime in place since January 2020.
UPI processed a record 23.2 billion transactions worth Rs 29.90 lakh crore in May 2026, up 3.8% from April, per NPCI data. The milestone deepens pressure on regulators to address market concentration, with PhonePe and Google Pay together holding nearly 80% of transaction volume.
PhonePe's UPI market share rose to 47.07% in April 2026, even as total UPI volume dipped 1.3% month-on-month to 2,235 crore transactions. With an IPO on the horizon and NPCI's 30% market share cap deadline set for December 2026, regulatory pressure on the company is building.
Razorpay is targeting a confidential IPO filing in India, seeking $600, 700 million at a $5, 6 billion valuation, down sharply from its $7.5 billion private mark. The listing faces scrutiny on growth sustainability and profitability, with peer PhonePe having paused its $1.3 billion IPO last month over West Asia conflict
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India's government plans to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act to restore UPI merchant discount rates, ending the zero-MDR regime in place since January 2020.
24d ago · 4 min · Policy & Government
UPI processed a record 23.2 billion transactions worth Rs 29.90 lakh crore in May 2026, up 3.8% from April, per NPCI data. The milestone deepens pressure on regulators to address market concentration, with PhonePe and Google Pay together holding nearly 80% of transaction volume.
2mo ago · 3 min · Markets
PhonePe's UPI market share rose to 47.07% in April 2026, even as total UPI volume dipped 1.3% month-on-month to 2,235 crore transactions. With an IPO on the horizon and NPCI's 30% market share cap deadline set for December 2026, regulatory pressure on the company is building.
3mo ago · 3 min · Markets
Razorpay is targeting a confidential IPO filing in India, seeking $600, 700 million at a $5, 6 billion valuation, down sharply from its $7.5 billion private mark. The listing faces scrutiny on growth sustainability and profitability, with peer PhonePe having paused its $1.3 billion IPO last month over West Asia conflict
4mo ago · 1 min · Business
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