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by qp11 744 days ago
In theory India has sort of done it with UPI. Cost have been distributed across govt/banks/tech firms that make the apps and the end user who pays for the internet and phone. Whether its sustainable or not time will tell.
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The settlement is kind of real-time. And there is no concept of disputes or chargebacks, so that keeps cost low. UPI providers bear cost, but they money by bundling other services in UPI apps.
UPI is linked to a debit card so not fully. But India is pushing its own alternative to visa/mastercard called rupay
UPI is linked to bank account, not debit card. Source daily UPI user.