NPCI still has no date for UPI MDR rollout
In short
Two days after Deepavali, NPCI had still not said when UPI MDR will start.
About a month earlier, it pushed the rollout back from October 15 and said it would happen immediately after Diwali.
What the reporting says
Two days after Deepavali, NPCI had still not announced a date for the UPI MDR rollout. About a month earlier, NPCI had pushed back the rollout from October 15 and said it would be implemented immediately after Diwali. The update leaves the timing unresolved for payment participants waiting on the change.
Why it matters
NPCI had not announced a date for the UPI MDR rollout two days after Deepavali, even though it had earlier delayed the implementation from October 15 and said it would happen immediately after Diwali. The delay keeps the timeline open for payment ecosystem participants affected by MDR changes on UPI transactions. The brief centers on the timing uncertainty rather than any final policy change.