--- title: "National Payments Corporation of India (UPI MDR affidavit): Funding and News" description: "National Payments Corporation of India (UPI MDR affidavit): funding rounds, write-ups and news, each linked to its source. NPCI's defence of the 0.4% UPI..." url: "https://bharat.digital/startups/p/nationalpaymentscorporationofupimdraffidavit/index.md" canonical: "https://bharat.digital/startups/p/nationalpaymentscorporationofupimdraffidavit/" updated: "2026-11-09T12:30:21+05:30" language: "en-IN" site: "bharat.digital" --- [Fintech & Payments](https://bharat.digital/startups/c/fintech/) # National Payments Corporation of India (UPI MDR affidavit) NPCI's defence of the 0.4% UPI merchant discount rate on person to merchant payments above Rs 2,000, New Delhi Follow this startup: [RSS feed](https://bharat.digital/startups/p/nationalpaymentscorporationofupimdraffidavit/feed.xml). Everything below links to its source. ## Our write-ups Startup Startups & Fintech ### [NPCI tells the Supreme Court that UPI's new merchant fee cannot be passed on to customers](https://bharat.digital/originals/npci-supreme-court-affidavit-upi-mdr-no-pass-through-nov-2026/) In a counter affidavit filed on 3 November, the UPI operator defends a charge of up to 0.4% on larger merchant payments, says apps cannot add platform fees, and argues it is not the State under Article 12. 8 November 2026 ยท 3 min read ## Timeline 1. 8 Nov 2026 Write-up [NPCI tells the Supreme Court that UPI's new merchant fee cannot be passed on to customers](https://bharat.digital/originals/npci-supreme-court-affidavit-upi-mdr-no-pass-through-nov-2026/) bharat.digital