NSE CEO Says No Government Talks on New UPI MDR; Brokers, Clients to Resolve Issue
NSE CEO Ashish Chauhan stated there have been no discussions with the government regarding the new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI payments. He described the issue as a matter between brokers and their clients, expecting them to resolve it independently. The new MDR framework, introduced by NPCI, will impose a 0.02% charge on capital-market UPI transactions from October 15, capped at Rs 300. The Finance Ministry noted that about 96% of person-to-merchant transactions will remain unaffected, with customers not bearing the MDR cost.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (51/100). Lens Score 44/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, mint, moneycontrol, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 26 Sept, 12:32 pm. Other outlets followed.