India will impose a 0.4% merchant fee on certain payments made through UPI starting October 15.
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Fujifilm announced a follow-up to its tiny and quirky Instax Pal camera that debuted three years ago bundled with an instant printer.
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WorldPingThe 12-month test will put a beta version of the central bank currency through online, mobile, in-store and peer-to-peer payments.
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WorldPingMerchant Discount Rate (MDR) is essentially a fee that a merchant incurs when accepting payments for goods or services through credit or debit cards. It is important to note that person-to-person transactions will continue to be free with no MDR applicable.
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WorldPingThe MDR will be effective from October 15, 2026. . This timeline gives acquiring banks, payment aggregators, fintech applications, and corporate accounting platforms adequate lead time to update their software engines and billing systems.
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