UPI MDR: Will mutual fund SIPs, stocks get costlier? Brokerages, experts explain impact on investors

UPI MDR rules from October 15 will introduce charges on select transactions above ₹2,000, but mutual fund SIPs and stock investments have been given a separate treatment. Jefferies expects limited impact on retail investors, while HDFC Securities’ Dhiraj Relli says the 0.02% capital-market MDR should keep the cost of investing low.