{"id":91531,"date":"2025-06-01T10:59:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91531"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:59:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:59:28","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-best-describes-the-term-merchant-discount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-best-describes-the-term-merchant-discount\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following best describes the term &#8220;Merchant Discount"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following best describes the term &#8220;Merchant Discount Rate&#8221; sometimes seen in news ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;The incentive given by a bank to a merchant for accepting payments through debit cards pertaining to that bank.&#8221; option2=&#8221;The amount paid back by banks to their customers when they use debit cards for financial transactions for purchasing goods or services.&#8221; option3=&#8221;The charge to a merchant by a bank for accepting payments from his customers through the bank&#8217;s debit cards.&#8221; option4=&#8221;The incentive given by the Government to merchants for promoting digital payments by their customers through Point of Sale (PoS) machines and debit cards.&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nMerchant Discount Rate (MDR) is the fee charged by a bank or a payment service provider to a merchant for processing debit or credit card transactions. It is typically calculated as a percentage of the transaction value. This fee is paid by the merchant to the bank for the service of facilitating card payments from customers.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; MDR is a charge paid by the merchant.<br \/>\n&#8211; It is paid to the bank or payment processor.<br \/>\n&#8211; It is for accepting payments through debit\/credit cards.<br \/>\n&#8211; It is usually a percentage of the transaction value.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nMDR includes fees paid to various parties involved in the transaction, such as the issuing bank, the acquiring bank, the payment networks (like Visa, Mastercard), and the payment gateway provider. 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