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# **Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) is a charge levied by banks and financial institutions on merchants for providing payment infrastructure such as PoS machines and QR codes.**

A statement by The Hindu. Statements are as reported by the cited publishers — not verified by DecisionGateway.

> *Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) is a charge by the banks/financial institutions to the Merchants for providing payment infrastructure like PoS machines/QR codes.*

viveksingh\_economyPublished 2026-09-17 [ Read source](https://t.me/viveksingh_economy/4855)

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