RBI New ATM Charges & UPI Limits (2025 Full Details)
RBI New Rules 2025: Important Changes in ATM Withdrawal & UPI Payments
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a fresh set of rules for ATM withdrawals and UPI payments for 2025.
These updates are aimed at reducing fraud, improving transaction safety and making digital payments smoother for everyone.
Here’s a clear and simple breakdown of everything you need to know.
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➡ 1. New ATM Withdrawal Limit Rules (2025)
RBI has changed the transaction structure for ATMs across India.
• Free ATM withdrawals remain the same
Customers can still withdraw 5 free transactions per month (including financial + non-financial).
• Extra withdrawal charges updated
After the free limit, the new charge is:
₹23 per transaction (earlier it was ₹21).
• Rural ATMs have higher free usage
People living in rural areas will get more free withdrawals depending on the bank.
• Fraud Prevention Alerts
Banks will now send:
instant alerts
risk warnings
suspicious ATM location warnings
to protect customers.
➡ 2. New UPI Rules 2025
• Daily UPI limit increased
For many users, especially those using approved bank apps, the daily limit may go up to:
₹5 lakh per day (bank-wise decision).
• UPI for credit cards expanded
More banks have now enabled UPI payments for:
Visa Credit Cards
RuPay Credit Cards
Select Mastercard Cards
• AutoPay limit increased
For subscription and bill payments, UPI AutoPay limit raised to:
₹25,000 without extra verification.
• Mandatory fraud detection system
UPI apps must block:
suspicious links
unknown payment requests
risky UPI IDs
Banks must verify the receiver before high-value transfers.
➡ 3. New Rule for Cash Deposit Machines
For the first time, RBI has made it compulsory for banks to:
display deposit limits clearly
show real-time cash credit time
send instant SMS when money is deposited
➡4. Why These Rules Are Important
These changes will help:
reduce ATM fraud
control UPI scams
improve customer safety
make digital payments smoother and faster
The RBI’s new rules for 2025 bring stronger security and higher limits for both ATM and UPI users.
People are advised to stay updated and carefully check bank messages so they can avoid unwanted charges or fraud.
More updates will be added here as RBI announces further changes.

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