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Public infrastructure attracts capital if users are ready to pay fair and transparent usage charges. In the case of NPCI’s UPI too, the user-pays principle should apply. Let the Reserve Bank of India’s e-rupee serve as the country’s digital cash.

According to official estimates, the Rs 2,000 threshold would cover only around 5% of all UPI transactions, although these account for nearly 65% of the total value processed on the platform. As a result, routine purchases such as milk, vegetables, groceries, or payments for auto-rickshaws and taxis are unlikely to be affected. UPI processed 23.7…

China’s central bank has pledged to adjust its monetary policy tools in a timely manner while maintaining an appropriately loose policy stance to support the economy. The PBOC also reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring ample liquidity, deepening financial market reforms and addressing local government debt risks as growth momentum weakens.