NPCI official says no MDR rollout decision has been communicated
In short
An NPCI official said no decision on the MDR rollout had been passed on, and the official said they were not aware of any deferment. The report also says the Supreme Court asked for a short affidavit, but it is not clear if that changes the plan.
This matters because businesses and payments users still do not know when the rollout will happen. The timing is still unknown.
What the reporting says
An NPCI official said no decision had been communicated on the MDR rollout, even as uncertainty persisted over whether the Supreme Court’s direction to seek a short affidavit would affect the timeline. The reporting does not state that any deferment was announced. The immediate consequence is continued ambiguity for the rollout, with the actual implementation timing still unknown.
Why it matters
An NPCI official said no decision had been communicated on the MDR rollout, while the report noted uncertainty over whether the Supreme Court’s request for a short affidavit would affect timing. The available reporting does not say the rollout was deferred or when it will begin. That leaves merchants, payment providers and other affected users without clarity on implementation.