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Finance

RBI absorbs ₹2.9 trillion via two VRRR auctions amid surplus liquidity

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RBI, Reserve Bank of India

Run a small shop? How to check whether UPI MDR applies to you

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NPCI, artificial intelligence, UPI transactions

CBIC to handhold MSMEs as less than 1,000 join customs duty payment scheme

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CBIC, Customs

UPI MDR charges: What general users need to know about the new rules

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UPI

Rupee falls 3 paise to 95.91 against US dollar during early trade

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rupee

RBI backs MDR on large-value UPI transactions, says users will pay no fee

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Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Only 17% merchants willing to bear 0.4% MDR on UPI payments: Survey

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digital payment, online payment, QR code

Personal Finance

UPI MDR from Oct 15: Will your SIP, automated insurance payments cost more?

The payment method matters: One-time UPI transactions and automated mandates will be treated differently under the new framework

5 min read

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UPI, net banking or bank transfer: What does funding your broker cost?

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UPI MDR explained: How new charges compare with debit, credit cards

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How to Know Whether You Are Investing or Just Reacting

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What ongoing costs should first-time renters remember

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How to Create a Low-Stress Portfolio If You Hate Volatility

7 min read

UPI charges explained: What happens when you pay ₹5,000, ₹50,000 or ₹1 lakh

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Analysis

Term insurance purchases rise 1.5X post-GST break, more buy riders: Report

Term Insurance

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Govt likely to extend key export incentive programme for five years

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'Tax maximisation' or a 'much-needed step'? Verdict split on UPI MDR

7 min read

UPI fee: Why government is putting a price on big merchant payments

7 min read

UPI versus cards: What merchants will pay under the new MDR regime

4 min read

Interview

Misselling has to be addressed at the point of sale: LIC's Doraiswamy

R Doraiswamy, MD & CEO, LIC | Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar

9 min read

DBS Bank India 'won't be all things to all people': MD & CEO Rajat Verma

10 min read

'Not suggesting next policy move is a hike, but there is a need to relook'

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'Our endeavour is to bring inflation in line with target over medium term'

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Payments monetisation tough, but here for the long term: NTT Data Payments

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Columns

Bima Stack promises seamless insurance claims, better access for all

The insurance sector is at a critical juncture. Despite impressive growth in premium income – from Rs 1 trillion in FY05 to more than Rs 6.7 trillion in FY24 – the sector has yet to fully realise its potential in terms of broader penetration and impr

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Regulations to taxes: How India made M&A easier for its companies

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How shift to digital credit underwriting helps financial org in India

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Regulations have helped fintechs in governance

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Window opens to give urban cooperative banks an uplift

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Insurance

Non-life insurers' underwriting losses surge 50% to Rs 45,279 cr in FY26

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Life insurers' new business premium rises 33.07% to ₹41,198 cr in August

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Ganpati pandals step up insurance cover as festival risks mount

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Irdai's insurance registry: What data will it link and who can access it?

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Non-life insurance premium rises 10% to ₹27,454.5 crore in August

insurance