What is MDR that is being proposed for UPI transactions, who pays the final cost? Explained

If an MDR is introduced in the future it will only be applicable to a limited category of merchant transactions with the rate being nominal Unified Payments Interface or UPI transactions have become an important backbone of the digital payments economy in India. With wide adoption and transactions running into several lakh crore every month,…

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US stock market today: Wall Street near record high as inflation data in focus; oil prices swing

Corporate earnings have consistently surpassed market forecasts, a trend welcomed by investors. US stock market today: Wall Street benchmarks traded close to record levels on Tuesday as investors awaited fresh inflation data, while oil prices remained volatile amid continued uncertainty over when the conflict with Iran would allow crude exports to resume freely.The S&P 500…

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RBI guv asks banks to build meaningful human oversight, says blaming technology is ‘unacceptable’

RBI guv tells banks to build meaningful human oversight into AI Banks must ensure that humans remain accountable for decisions made with the help of artificial intelligence, Reserve Bank governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Tuesday, warning lenders against treating algorithms or technology vendors as responsible for their actions.Speaking at the annual Fibac event in the…

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Relief for Adani group: US court permanently dismisses criminal case; what Gautam Adani said

The Adani Group has consistently rejected the allegations, describing them as baseless. The criminal securities fraud case against Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani has been permanently dismissed by a US federal judge, bringing to an end nearly two years of prosecution without the matter going to trial.US District Judge Nicholas…

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