What is QR code? QR code stands acronym for Quick Response code made up of black and white squares. These two-dimensional codes can be read by the camera of a smartphone and they are used for storing URLs and other information. What is the Bharat QR code? The Bharat QR code is low cost, interoperable…
In terms of the latest amendment to master circular of RBI, the Banks which extend the Prepaid Payment Instruments facility the other entities / ‘employers’ such as unlisted corporates /partnership firms / sole proprietorship / public organizations like municipal corporations, urban local bodies, etc. The above-mentioned employers utilize prepaid payment instruments for onward issuance to…
GST stands acronym for Goods and Services Tax. Currently, Central and State Governments levy multiple types of taxes on goods and services like Central Sales Tax, Central excise duty (Cenvat), VAT, Entertainment tax, Luxury Tax, Entry Tax, Octroi, purchase tax and State Surcharges etc. GST replaces all the above central and local taxes as a…
In the backdrop of Andhra Pradesh -MFI crisis, RBI had made modifications to its earlier directions to NBFC-MFIS to regulate the credit system in the country. Pursuant to being satisfied that the sector has largely moved forward since then, RBI now amended the Non-Systemically Important Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve…
The Small Finance Bank setup in India is similar to a normal banking activities of other commercial banks viz. accepting deposits from the customers for the purpose of lending to unserved and underserved segments across the country. These banks can also sell mutual funds, pensions, insurance and foreign exchange to their customers The permission to…
The objective of setting up of payments banks is to provide fully networked and technology driven modern transaction service to the unbanked. Payment banks offer internet banking, bill payment service, remittance service through various channels, sell mutual funds, insurance, pension etc. They can act as Business Correspondent (BC) of other banks subject to compliance of…
White Label ATMs (WLAs) are the ATMs owned by non-banking entities. These ATMs do not display the logos of any bank. Bank Customers can withdraw money from debit cards/credit cards/prepaid cards issued by the banks at WLAs but they have to pay fee for the service provided to them. The WLAs are now allowed to…
The debit card/credit card/smart card payments are accepted by railways, airlines, malls, hotels, major shops and business establishments. For accepting payments through cards the merchant establishments need a Point of Sale (POS) terminal. The sale transactions made through POS terminal is called Point of Sale (POS) business. The bank which is in ‘Card Payment Acquiring…
When you enter an ATM kiosk you find a ATM machine (Automated Teller Machine) consisting of the following; a).Video display monitor, b)Keyboard/key pad, c)touch screen. Inside the machine a host computer is attached which is connected to ATM network. Besides, computer there are slots inside the ATM for various purposes viz. card reader, cash dispenser,envelope…
RuPay cards are gaining momentum as a domestic card payment network in India. The RuPay cards payment network is similar to international payment card networks like Visa International and MasterCard. The National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), a Government of India undertaking, has launched RuPay cards in March 2012. Since its inception, this domestic network has started…