India Reworks Payment Fee Rules, UPI Eyes Expansion to Japan, Malaysia, and Bahrain

India is revising its digital payments rules to let the government decide which electronic payment methods are protected from charges. The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 would change how those protections are set. Banks and payment providers would remain barred from directly or indirectly charging people who make or receive payments through digital [...] The post India Reworks Payment Fee Rules, UPI Eyes Expansion to Japan, Malaysia, and Bahrain appeared first on Fintech Singapor