GTRI urges govt to keep UPI free
New Delhi: The government should withdraw the proposed UPI charges, scheduled to take effect on October 15, and keep the digital payment system free for merchants and consumers, economic think tank GTRI said on Thursday.It said that charging merchants could raise prices, squeeze small business earnings and weaken household demand.134779801The charges would also reduce UPI's price advantage over cards, benefiting US card networks and payment platforms, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI)…


