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Merchant Payments & Collections in India

Compare twelve first-party-backed bank merchant-acquiring and collection stacks by merchant onboarding, settlement-account relationship, UPI/QR/Bharat QR, POS/Soundbox, gateway/payment-link acceptance, settlement timing, MDR/rental scope, refunds/chargebacks, reconciliation/reporting, sub-merchant or staff controls, integrations and dispute support without treating one rail, account-tier waiver or device price as a bankwide merchant rule.

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AU Small Finance BankMerchant payment service

AU Small Finance Bank Merchant Payments — AU UPI QR, Soundbox & POS

AU Small Finance Bank's merchant collection stack centres on AU UPI QR and Soundbox in the AU 0101 Business App, with staff controls, real-time transaction visibility, selectable settlement cycles, POS and payment-gateway options kept as separately scoped services.

First-party checked4 bank sourcesReviewed September 10, 2026
Balance ruleThe merchant selects a settlement account during AU QR onboarding. Any current-account AMB needed for package benefits remains attached to that account variant, not to QR acceptance universally.
Best fitAU business customers that want app-managed QR/Soundbox acceptance, multiple QR issuance, staff access and the ability to choose instant or scheduled UPI QR settlement cycles.
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Axis BankMerchant payment service

Axis Bank Merchant Payments — NEO for Merchants & Merchant Acquiring

Axis Bank merchant-acquiring profile covering NEO for Merchants, POS, Bharat QR, NFC Soundbox, online payment-gateway APIs, merchant onboarding, servicing and analytics without importing corporate-payout rules into merchant acceptance.

First-party checked3 bank sourcesReviewed September 10, 2026
Balance ruleRequires the merchant/acquiring and settlement arrangement approved for the selected Axis product; merely holding an Axis current account or NEO corporate-banking login does not establish merchant-acquiring rights.
Best fitMerchants that need multi-mode in-store acceptance, NFC Soundbox/card-plus-UPI capability, app-based servicing/analytics and separately onboarded online payment-gateway integration.
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Bank of BarodaMerchant payment service

Bank of Baroda Merchant Payments — bob World Merchant

Bank of Baroda's merchant-payment stack spanning UPI QR Sound Box, POS, bob World Merchant Gateway, BHIM Aadhaar Baroda Pay and digital POS/QR onboarding, with explicit current Soundbox rental pricing kept separate from POS/gateway economics.

First-party checked4 bank sourcesReviewed September 10, 2026
Balance ruleMerchant products require the applicable Bank of Baroda merchant/settlement relationship and onboarding. Soundbox eligibility is tied to using or opting for Bank of Baroda UPI QR.
Best fitBank of Baroda merchants that want a bank-led mix of UPI QR/Soundbox, card-plus-UPI POS and online gateway acceptance with published device pricing for the QR Soundbox variants.
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Canara BankMerchant payment service

Canara Bank Merchant Payments — Merchant 360 & BHIM QR

Canara Bank merchant profile centered on Merchant 360/BHIM QR, real-time account credit, transaction statements and sub-merchants, while keeping POS/Soundbox/Payment Gateway pricing and account-specific concessions outside universal merchant claims.

First-party checked3 bank sourcesReviewed September 10, 2026
Balance ruleMerchant 360 is available to onboarded BHIM QR customers with a satisfactorily running Canara Savings, Current, OD or OCC account; the reviewed terms exclude NRIs.
Best fitEligible Canara customers that want account-linked BHIM QR collections with real-time credits, downloadable statements and sub-merchant capability, while separately evaluating POS/Soundbox/gateway options.
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Federal BankMerchant payment service

Federal Bank Merchant Payments — Bharat QR, POS & Fed-e-gate

Federal Bank's merchant acceptance stack covering integrated Bharat QR + UPI QR, SoundBox, POS and Fed-e-gate payment gateway, with an unusually clear separation between Bharat-QR settlement and real-time UPI merchant credit.

First-party checked3 bank sourcesReviewed September 10, 2026
Balance ruleMerchant QR receipts are credited to the configured Federal Bank merchant account; POS/gateway access requires the relevant merchant/service relationship.
Best fitFederal Bank merchants that want QR/POS/gateway options and need card/Bharat-QR settlement timing kept distinct from real-time UPI credit.
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HDFC BankMerchant payment service

HDFC Bank Merchant Payments — SmartHub Vyapar

HDFC Bank's SmartHub Vyapar merchant stack for digital onboarding, QR/UPI, cards, POS, Soundbox, SMS payment links, transaction alerts, staff access and multi-outlet reconciliation, with UPI settlement and commercial terms kept separate from card/device pricing.

First-party checked4 bank sourcesReviewed September 10, 2026
Balance ruleCurrent SmartHub Vyapar eligibility is tied to successful merchant onboarding for an existing eligible HDFC Bank Current or Savings Account holder; the merchant service remains distinct from merely holding the account.
Best fitHDFC Bank account holders that want one merchant app/web view for in-store and remote acceptance, instant UPI settlement options, staff logins and cross-outlet reporting.
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ICICI BankMerchant payment service

ICICI Bank Merchant Payments — UPI Collections, Sound Box & InstaBIZ

ICICI Bank merchant-collection profile covering UPI QR, Sound Box/NFC Sound Box, POS dashboards, InstaBIZ onboarding and merchant analytics, with settlement options, account eligibility and device/payment pricing kept product-specific.

First-party checked3 bank sourcesReviewed September 10, 2026
Balance ruleCurrent ICICI UPI Collections FAQs state that an ICICI Bank Current Account is required for UPI QR or Sound Box so collections can settle to the business account.
Best fitICICI business customers that want current-account-linked QR/Sound Box collections, instant confirmations, merchant dashboards, multi-counter reporting and app-led servicing.
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IDFC FIRST BankMerchant payment service

IDFC FIRST Bank Merchant Acquiring — POS, UPI & Gateway

IDFC FIRST Bank merchant acquiring across POS/mPOS, UPI QR, payment gateway, Aadhaar Pay and electronic collections, with virtual-account reconciliation and gateway commercials kept separate from universal merchant settlement promises.

First-party checked2 bank sourcesReviewed September 10, 2026
Balance ruleAn approved merchant/acquiring or wholesale collections relationship is required. Virtual accounts can automatically route receipts to a master account; underlying Current Account requirements remain product-specific.
Best fitBusinesses that need multi-mode in-store and online acceptance plus virtual-account/ERP reconciliation and want IDFC FIRST's merchant-acquiring and cash-management tools in one bank relationship.
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IndusInd BankMerchant payment service

IndusInd Bank Merchant Solutions — POS, QR & PayByLink

IndusInd Bank's merchant stack combines its merchant app/current-account journey with POS, static/dynamic QR, PayByLink, Soundbox and payment gateway, including next-working-day auto-settlement and optional paid instant settlement on qualifying merchant account variants.

First-party checked4 bank sourcesReviewed September 10, 2026
Balance ruleAny current-account holder can use the Indus Merchant Solutions app; non-customers can digitally open a current account and register as a merchant. Separate Merchant Basic/Select/other account variants carry their own AMB and fee conditions.
Best fitRetailers and professionals who want banking plus merchant acceptance in one app, staff access, payment links and detailed settlement visibility, with an optional faster-settlement path on qualifying plans.
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Kotak Mahindra BankMerchant payment service

Kotak Mahindra Bank Merchant Payments — POS & kotak.biz

Kotak Mahindra Bank's merchant-acquiring stack centred on POS, Dynamic QR/UPI and kotak.biz, with T+1 POS settlement as the standard state and an explicitly priced optional same-day settlement service kept separate from ordinary settlement.

First-party checked3 bank sourcesReviewed September 10, 2026
Balance rulePOS settlement is credited to the merchant's Kotak Current Account. Current-account balance requirements and merchant-device commercials remain attached to the selected account/product rather than to this profile universally.
Best fitKotak business merchants that want card and UPI acceptance with 365-day standard POS settlement, optional same-day settlement, international-card/DCC options and app-based merchant reporting.
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State Bank of IndiaMerchant payment service

SBI Merchant Payments — SBI Payments & YONO SBI Merchant

SBI-linked merchant acquiring profile centered on SBI Payment Services and YONO SBI Merchant, covering phone/POS acceptance, UPI/Bharat QR, contactless cards, AudioBox, settlement reporting and merchant operations without treating YONO Business access as automatic merchant-acquiring entitlement.

First-party checked3 bank sourcesReviewed September 10, 2026
Balance ruleMerchant settlement uses the relationship configured during SBI Payments onboarding; an SBI current account or YONO Business login alone is not proof that every SBI Payments merchant product is enabled.
Best fitSBI-linked merchants that want QR/UPI, contactless card acceptance and merchant reporting through the SBI Payments stack, with separate POS or AudioBox options where commercially onboarded.
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YES BANKMerchant payment service

YES BANK Merchant Acquiring — POS, QR, Soundbox & YES BIZ+

YES BANK's merchant-acquiring ecosystem for POS, BQR/UPI, Soundbox, SMS-link collections and merchant analytics, with current Merchant Current Account throughput incentives kept separate from universal device or acquiring pricing.

First-party checked1 bank sourceReviewed September 10, 2026
Balance ruleMerchant Easy, Prime and Elite use dynamic-tier logic: qualifying monthly POS/QR/Soundbox throughput can protect against the corresponding AMB requirement; otherwise the published AMBs are ₹25,000, ₹50,000 and ₹1,00,000 respectively.
Best fitRetail merchants that want POS/QR/Soundbox acceptance and a merchant-current-account structure where qualifying POS/QR/Soundbox throughput can substitute for maintaining the stated AMB tier.
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How to compare

Check the terms that can change the decision.

Category membership alone does not make products interchangeable. Recheck the bank's current controlling agreement, tariff or effective-rate table before acting.

01

Merchant relationship first

A bank account or business-banking login does not automatically activate acquiring. Match the merchant onboarding, settlement account and selected QR/POS/Soundbox/gateway product.

02

Rail-specific settlement

Real-time payment confirmation and real-time bank settlement are different. Compare UPI, card POS and gateway settlement timing separately.

03

Commercial scope

MDR, rental and installation charges stay attached to the exact rail/device/product. Account-tier waivers do not become bankwide merchant pricing.

04

Refund and chargeback path

Void, refund, reversal and card chargeback mechanics can differ by rail and acquiring agreement; one generic refund SLA is not inferred.

05

Operations and integration

Check reporting/reconciliation, sub-merchant or staff controls, outlet visibility and API/gateway activation before treating a merchant stack as operationally equivalent.

Merchant acceptance capability matrix

Compare what a merchant can accept and how the money is operationally handled.

A QR app, physical POS, Soundbox and payment gateway can coexist at the same bank without sharing the same onboarding, settlement clock or commercial terms.

Research matrix: Merchant service; Acceptance / devices; Settlement / reporting
Merchant serviceAcceptance / devicesSettlement / reporting
AU Small Finance Bank Merchant Payments — AU UPI QR, Soundbox & POSAU UPI QR accepts payments from UPI apps, UPI Lite and RuPay credit cards on UPI. Separate POS and payment-gateway services extend card/online acceptance. AU Soundbox provides instant voice confirmation and can be requested in-app with a selected rental plan. POS is separately published as a merchant acceptance service.AU lets merchants select Instant or Once/Twice-a-Day settlement for UPI QR. The reviewed FAQ also publishes scheduled windows: receipts from 11:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. settle same day around 8:00–10:00 p.m.; receipts from 4:00–11:00 p.m. settle next day around 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., depending on selected cycle. AU 0101 Business App shows real-time transactions, settlements, transaction history, filters and downloadable reports.
Axis Bank Merchant Payments — NEO for Merchants & Merchant AcquiringAxis merchant acquiring includes POS terminals, Bharat QR, UPI/card acceptance and online payment-gateway capabilities. Axis documents Android Smart POS/Pocket POS/Micro Pay-style terminals and NFC Soundbox that accepts both UPI and contactless card transactions.Settlement configuration is merchant/product specific; the reviewed current portfolio does not justify one universal Axis T+0/T+1 settlement promise. NEO for Merchants provides servicing/analytics; merchant gateway capability includes reporting/dashboard and transaction-status enquiry.
Bank of Baroda Merchant Payments — bob World MerchantMerchant solutions include UPI QR, debit/credit-card and UPI POS, Merchant Gateway for cards/UPI/wallet/netbanking, and BHIM Aadhaar Baroda Pay. POS accepts debit card, credit card and UPI and can be customized/integrated. Soundbox is offered in no-display, display and display-plus-Dynamic-QR variants.UPI QR notifications are real-time, but notification speed is not converted into one universal settlement timing for POS/gateway/other merchant rails. Soundbox merchants can view transaction history; gateway/POS products provide merchant reporting/integration capability according to the selected service.
Canara Bank Merchant Payments — Merchant 360 & BHIM QRThe core profile covers BHIM QR/VPA UPI collection. Canara separately offers POS, Soundbox, Payment Gateway and other collection products with their own eligibility/commercial treatment. POS and BHIM QR Soundbox are separate merchant products/benefits. Free-device treatment can exist under specific current-account tiers and is not generalized.BHIM QR credits are explicitly instantaneous/real time to the linked account. No universal POS/gateway settlement timing is inferred from that UPI-specific rule. Merchant 360 provides downloadable password-protected account statements and bank-recorded transaction details for reconciliation.
Federal Bank Merchant Payments — Bharat QR, POS & Fed-e-gateThe merchant stack includes integrated Bharat QR + UPI QR, physical POS and Fed-e-gate online card acceptance; SoundBox provides real-time payment alerts for QR merchants. Federal separately publishes POS terminals and a SoundBox that gives real-time payment alerts; the SoundBox is an alert device and should not be treated as the settlement rail itself.The reviewed Bharat QR page states merchant credit is usually on T+2 settlement for the Bharat-QR/card route, while UPI-platform transactions are credited to the merchant in real time. Transactions appear in transaction history/bank statement and successful transactions generate instant notifications; broader POS/gateway reconciliation depends on the selected merchant service.
HDFC Bank Merchant Payments — SmartHub VyaparIn-store acceptance includes QR, UPI, cards, Soundbox and POS; remote acceptance includes link-based card/UPI collection through SMS Pay. POS and Soundbox can be requested through the merchant stack; Soundbox provides multilingual payment alerts and HDFC also offers an All-In-One POS/QR/Soundbox device.HDFC advertises instant settlement for UPI as an option; the current SmartHub FAQ states default successful card and UPI settlement is next day (T+1), with settlement history visible in-app. The app/web portal provides transaction and settlement reports, one-view tracking across outlets and reconciliation across payment modes/devices.
ICICI Bank Merchant Payments — UPI Collections, Sound Box & InstaBIZMerchant solutions include UPI QR, Sound Box, NFC Sound Box accepting UPI/cards, POS and broader payment-link/gateway/UPI collection tools in the ICICI business stack. Sound Box gives audio/visual confirmation; NFC Sound Box accepts UPI and cards, supports Dynamic QR, consolidated settlement and monitoring. POS servicing/reporting is available through the merchant dashboard.UPI Collections advertises flexible settlement options and NFC Sound Box advertises consolidated settlement. No timing is generalized across all merchant products without a product-specific source. UPI Dashboard provides real-time updates and downloadable reports; the Sound Box/POS Dashboard provides unified monitoring, analysis and service-request access.
IDFC FIRST Bank Merchant Acquiring — POS, UPI & GatewayIDFC FIRST lists mPOS, POS, payment gateway, Aadhaar Pay and UPI QR, with card, prepaid/wallet and other supported electronic payment modes depending on channel. POS and mPOS are explicitly published. A universal Soundbox entitlement is not inferred from the reviewed current public product pages.No single public merchant-acquiring settlement clock is published across POS, UPI and gateway in the reviewed pages. Virtual-account electronic collections are separately described as instant credit for use and must not be reused as the POS settlement SLA. Every transaction can be recorded/viewed; virtual accounts embed payer information, provide day-end MIS and support ERP integration for reconciliation.
IndusInd Bank Merchant Solutions — POS, QR & PayByLinkIn-store/remote acceptance includes POS, static/dynamic QR, PayByLink and gateway routes; POS supports credit/debit cards and UPI QR is separately offered. POS supports contact/contactless cards and multiple device types; Soundbox provides audio confirmation for QR payments and is separately offered.The merchant app states auto-settlement into the account by the next working day. Qualifying Merchant Select/Select Plus pages separately offer immediate click-to-settle even on bank holidays for nominal charges. The app provides settlement statements, sales/volume trends, transaction views and service tracking; staff can view payments and digital settlement statements.
Kotak Mahindra Bank Merchant Payments — POS & kotak.bizPOS accepts debit/credit cards by insert, swipe and contactless tap; Dynamic QR can enable UPI acceptance. International cards can be accepted when the relevant VAS is enabled. Physical POS is the primary reviewed device layer. Kotak.biz provides phone/app merchant tools; Soundbox availability is not generalized into a universal POS entitlement from the reviewed current product page.Standard POS settlement is T+1 into the Kotak Current Account and the reviewed page says settlement occurs on all 365 days. Optional Same Day Settlement offers two cycles: transactions up to 2:00 p.m. targeted by 5:30 p.m., and up to 5:00 p.m. targeted by 8:30 p.m.; the service is unavailable on Sundays. Kotak provides POS transaction statements and merchant reporting; kotak.biz also supports digital reports and service-request tracking.
SBI Merchant Payments — SBI Payments & YONO SBI MerchantYONO SBI Merchant supports UPI/QR, contactless card Tap to Pay, YONO Sale and YONO Cash; SBI Payments separately offers physical POS and AudioBox acceptance products. An NFC-enabled Android phone can act as a contactless POS through YONO SBI Merchant. Separate SBI Payments POS terminals and AudioBox products have their own onboarding and commercial terms.YONO SBI Merchant provides auto-settlement and settlement reports. An exact universal settlement clock is left unfilled where the current primary page does not publish one. Merchants can view transactions and settlement reports in the app; auto-settlement is presented as simplifying accounting.
YES BANK Merchant Acquiring — POS, QR, Soundbox & YES BIZ+The current bank page lists POS terminals, BQR standee, cards, UPI and SMS-link payments as end-to-end merchant collection modes. POS and Soundbox are explicit merchant solutions. The current page offers variant-linked rental/installation incentives and no Soundbox charge in a qualifying throughput month rather than one universal free-device promise.The reviewed current merchant-account page does not state one universal POS/UPI settlement timetable, so settlement remains acquiring-plan/rail specific rather than guessed. Merchant collection modes and the bank's merchant solution/app ecosystem support transaction management; exact report/export capability remains product/app specific unless directly published.
Merchant economics & recovery matrix

A device price or UPI rule is not a universal acquiring tariff.

MDR, rental, installation, refunds/chargebacks and settlement timing stay rail- and product-scoped. Account-tier waivers are shown only where the qualifying account relationship is explicitly documented.

Research matrix: Bank; Pricing / settlement; Refund / dispute / control
BankPricing / settlementRefund / dispute / control
AU Small Finance Bank Merchant Payments — AU UPI QR, Soundbox & POSAU QR is advertised with zero upfront/setup cost. Soundbox has selectable rental plans. Specific campaign/account waivers or POS pricing remain scoped to the named campaign/current-account variant rather than generalized. AU lets merchants select Instant or Once/Twice-a-Day settlement for UPI QR. The reviewed FAQ also publishes scheduled windows: receipts from 11:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. settle same day around 8:00–10:00 p.m.; receipts from 4:00–11:00 p.m. settle next day around 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., depending on selected cycle.If QR credit is missing beyond the applicable settlement window, AU directs merchants to support; card/UPI disputes and refunds remain rail-specific and no universal cross-rail SLA is invented. Settlement status is visible in AU 0101 Business App; if funds remain uncredited beyond the applicable window the bank publishes merchant support contact routes.
Axis Bank Merchant Payments — NEO for Merchants & Merchant AcquiringMDR, terminal/Soundbox rental, gateway and other acquiring fees are contract/product specific. No portfolio-level zero-fee claim is inferred. Settlement configuration is merchant/product specific; the reviewed current portfolio does not justify one universal Axis T+0/T+1 settlement promise.Refund/void and chargeback rights or timelines are not generalized from the current restricted API catalogue; they remain governed by the merchant-acquiring agreement and applicable scheme rules. NEO for Merchants provides servicing capability; status/refund APIs and merchant support are product-specific, with scheme/acquiring rules governing disputes.
Bank of Baroda Merchant Payments — bob World MerchantSoundbox: ₹56 + GST/month without display, ₹57 + GST/month with display, ₹60 + GST/month with display plus Dynamic QR; no installation charge on the reviewed page. Other MDR/POS/gateway pricing remains product-specific. UPI QR notifications are real-time, but notification speed is not converted into one universal settlement timing for POS/gateway/other merchant rails.Refund/chargeback rules remain tied to the applicable UPI/card/gateway terms and merchant agreement; no one reversal SLA is inferred across all products. Bank of Baroda publishes merchant assistance/device support; payment disputes follow the applicable merchant/acquiring/payment-system process.
Canara Bank Merchant Payments — Merchant 360 & BHIM QRMerchant 360 terms permit the bank to levy/revise charges. Canara Privilege/TruEdge can publish tier-specific POS/Soundbox/MDR benefits; standard merchant pricing remains separate. BHIM QR credits are explicitly instantaneous/real time to the linked account. No universal POS/gateway settlement timing is inferred from that UPI-specific rule.Merchant 360 dispute resolution follows NPCI/RBI guidelines; terms warn real-time settlement makes restoration of a wrong-beneficiary payment difficult, though the bank may assist. Canara grievance channels plus NPCI/RBI payment-dispute rules apply; device/gateway/POS support can have separate servicing routes.
Federal Bank Merchant Payments — Bharat QR, POS & Fed-e-gateNo universal current public POS/SoundBox/gateway MDR or rental schedule is inferred. Any package-specific inclusion or commercial rate stays attached to that product/agreement. The reviewed Bharat QR page states merchant credit is usually on T+2 settlement for the Bharat-QR/card route, while UPI-platform transactions are credited to the merchant in real time.Federal notes lower chargeback incidence for customer-initiated Bharat QR; actual reversal/chargeback rights remain governed by the relevant rail/acquiring rules and merchant agreement. Prospective/existing merchants can use Federal Bank branch/contact-centre/business servicing. Disputes remain rail/acquiring specific rather than one universal merchant SLA.
HDFC Bank Merchant Payments — SmartHub VyaparCurrent payment-solutions copy advertises zero MDR for qualifying UPI transactions subject to terms. Soundbox has applicable monthly rental. Card/POS and other pricing remains separately applicable. HDFC advertises instant settlement for UPI as an option; the current SmartHub FAQ states default successful card and UPI settlement is next day (T+1), with settlement history visible in-app.Refund/chargeback handling depends on the payment rail and acquiring terms. No single card-versus-UPI refund SLA is inferred from general SmartHub marketing copy. SmartHub provides merchant help/support routes and payment history. Disputes remain governed by the applicable payment/acquiring terms rather than a universal app-level rule.
ICICI Bank Merchant Payments — UPI Collections, Sound Box & InstaBIZNo one universal current tariff is published on the reviewed UPI Collections page. QR, Sound Box, card/POS, gateway and other charges remain tied to the selected product/agreement. UPI Collections advertises flexible settlement options and NFC Sound Box advertises consolidated settlement. No timing is generalized across all merchant products without a product-specific source.Card and UPI refund/dispute handling remains rail/product specific. Instant payment confirmation is not a guaranteed refund or chargeback SLA. Merchant dashboards/service-request routes and ICICI support channels handle operational issues; scheme/acquiring rules govern payment disputes.
IDFC FIRST Bank Merchant Acquiring — POS, UPI & GatewayThe electronic-collections page says no setup fee or annual fee for the reviewed Payment Gateway/POS solution context; transaction/MDR/device and other commercial terms remain merchant-specific unless separately published. No single public merchant-acquiring settlement clock is published across POS, UPI and gateway in the reviewed pages. Virtual-account electronic collections are separately described as instant credit for use and must not be reused as the POS settlement SLA.Fraud protection is highlighted and merchant terms govern disputes/chargebacks, but no single universal public refund SLA is inferred for all rails. The merchant acquiring page states round-the-clock customer service; unresolved issues remain subject to the applicable merchant/acquiring and bank grievance process.
IndusInd Bank Merchant Solutions — POS, QR & PayByLinkPOS pricing is described as flexible/competitive and plan-specific. Faster settlement carries nominal charges on the qualifying merchant account pages; exact merchant commercials are not universalized. The merchant app states auto-settlement into the account by the next working day. Qualifying Merchant Select/Select Plus pages separately offer immediate click-to-settle even on bank holidays for nominal charges.Gateway/POS disputes and chargebacks follow acquiring terms; no single cross-rail public refund SLA is inferred. IndusInd publishes a dedicated merchant contact centre and merchant email/support channels; service issues can also be tracked in the merchant app.
Kotak Mahindra Bank Merchant Payments — POS & kotak.bizSame Day Settlement costs 0.20% + GST on settlement value for each selected cycle. Ordinary UPI Dynamic QR is stated as no-MDR; RuPay credit-card-on-UPI incurs MDR. Other POS rental/MDR/VAS charges remain merchant/product specific. Standard POS settlement is T+1 into the Kotak Current Account and the reviewed page says settlement occurs on all 365 days. Optional Same Day Settlement offers two cycles: transactions up to 2:00 p.m. targeted by 5:30 p.m., and up to 5:00 p.m. targeted by 8:30 p.m.; the service is unavailable on Sundays.Card reversals/chargebacks and failed UPI/payment disputes follow the relevant acquiring/rail process; no single universal merchant refund SLA is inferred from the reviewed page. Merchant support is available through Kotak's merchant/POS servicing channels; product and transaction issues should use the relevant merchant service path rather than retail-card assumptions.
SBI Merchant Payments — SBI Payments & YONO SBI MerchantYONO SBI Merchant is positioned as low-cost; SBI Payments AudioBox states one-time installation fee and monthly rental may apply. MDR/device economics remain merchant/product/agreement specific. YONO SBI Merchant provides auto-settlement and settlement reports. An exact universal settlement clock is left unfilled where the current primary page does not publish one.Card/POS chargeback and reversal obligations follow the applicable merchant-acquiring agreement and payment-system rules; no single UPI/card refund SLA is generalized. Operational support follows SBI Payments merchant servicing and the applicable merchant agreement/payment-system dispute process; no universal chargeback deadline is invented.
YES BANK Merchant Acquiring — POS, QR, Soundbox & YES BIZ+Published account-side throughput incentives are preserved: Merchant Easy/Prime/Elite monthly throughput requirements are ₹50,000/₹1,00,000/₹2,00,000 against AMBs of ₹25,000/₹50,000/₹1,00,000. Device/MDR pricing remains variant/merchant specific. The reviewed current merchant-account page does not state one universal POS/UPI settlement timetable, so settlement remains acquiring-plan/rail specific rather than guessed.No universal current public refund/chargeback SLA is inferred from the Merchant Current Account page; applicable acquiring and card/UPI dispute rules control. YES BANK provides its 24-hour Contact Centre and branch servicing; merchant disputes should follow the specific POS/QR/acquiring path and escalation framework.
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Decision fields

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01Merchant onboarding / KYC / eligible settlement relationship
02UPI QR / Bharat QR / card / POS acceptance rails
03Soundbox / POS device scope and commercial terms
04Payment gateway / payment link / integration entitlement
05Settlement timing by rail and chosen configuration
06MDR / rental / installation pricing scope
07Refund / void / chargeback / dispute handling
08Reconciliation / reports / transaction-status visibility
09Sub-merchant / staff / outlet controls