#ZeroMDR collateral damages. Lets rename them all as "Upper class waiting hall"
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RT @ravihanda
Why have airport lounges started sucking so much?

5 years ago, they used to be cool places to sit and relax. Now they are extremely overcrowded and the quality of food is crappy as well.

I would not mind paying for better quality lounges.
https://twitter.com/ravihanda/status/1568222052758491146

Ravi Handa on Twitter

“Why have airport lounges started sucking so much? 5 years ago, they used to be cool places to sit and relax. Now they are extremely overcrowded and the quality of food is crappy as well. I would not mind paying for better quality lounges.”

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On #Paytech gossip.

#eRUPI adds the channa in khaali cooker. @NPCI_NPCI is pricing #eVouchers and probably hiding under legalese that @nsitharaman Finance Act 2019 amendments on #ZeroMDR does't apply to #eRUPI
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RT @logic
Basically **Govt Payments mein se MDR Nikaal diye** and banks are saying #UPI is like *khaali cooker* gas par chadha diya https://twitter.com/artijourno/status/1305743688107057157
https://twitter.com/logic/status/1305807832072089600

Arti Singh on Twitter

“First the banks were reluctant to be on UPI; then after realizing there's some name and fame involved, they welcomed UPI with open arms; now they want to stay away from the economically unviable UPI. Read the cost and conflicts of UPI @MorningContext. https://t.co/w1mBuhIEdp”

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Despite zero MDR, RuPay transactions start slipping

According to the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) website, the total number of RuPay cards issued so far stands at over 290 million.

Digital payments: Who cares about MDR?

The government’s move to selectively do away with the MDR is an attempt to promote digital transactions on the RuPay and BHIM networks by making them a cheaper option for consumers

Diff shows what #NPCI wanted to hide from public - Pricing of txns. https://draftable.com/compare/towfiPipAKEy

Its anyway irrelevant in context of #ZeroMDR now, but the fact, NPCI took efforts to hide pricing tells so much on #Openness.

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E-payments industry counts the costs after #ZeroMDR jolt http://toi.in/1ZLhPa/a24gk via @timesofindia
Banks approve reduced fees for UPI, RuPay - Times of India

India Business News: Banks have decided that they will not charge a part of the fees on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and RuPay card transactions as long as the merchan

Banks push #NPCI to remove #UPI charges (specifically switching fees in #ZeroMDR era) http://toi.in/HuzvKZ65/a24gk via @TOIBusiness
The third and IMO *real* #ZeroMDR move that is in effect from 01.01.2020 is actually NEFT. Much has not been spoken about on this, but this has serious implications for industry. Together with 24x7 availability, NEFT can now pose serious challenge to #UPI P2P
The 2nd announcement was stopping the subsidy meant for small merchants for low value transactions. Incidentally, this circular incorrectly linked the CBDT circular to imply #ZeroMDR on the modes to everyone (as against to only 269SU entities) and cancelled it.