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…
(This article elucidates the role of micro ATMs in rural India and the details of how these ATMs work. Advantage and disadvantage of Micro ATMs is explained.) The Micro ATM is the developed version of point of sales (POS) terminals with the advanced features like the biometric scanner (finger print scanner) attached to it. Unlike…
Contact less cards are chip based credit cards/debit cards/smart cards built on near-field communication technology (NFC). The special feature of a contact less card is that you can complete a payment transaction just by waving the card near merchant terminals instead of swiping the same. These cards are complied with EMV payment standard and they…
The SWIFT financial messages are trusted as the most authentic and universal financial messages worldwide. SWIFT financial message is also the most convenient and fastest medium through which banks can meet customer’s requirements to send and receive messages to and from any country. Reasons for trusting SWIFT messages by banks and financial institutions: SWIFT stands…
Latest update: RBI on thursday (06.06.2019) informed banks that it has decided to waive charges levied on NEFT & RTGS transactions and accordingly instructed the bank to pass on the benefit to their customers. Instruction on this regard will be issued within a week. Process of RTGS and NEFT RTGS& NEFT transactions are the fastest…
Gone are the days, when bank customers used to wait for a long spell at the banking hall, for their turn to complete banking transactions. The internet banking facility introduced in banks has largely reduced the physical entry of the customers to the banks, owing to following advantages. The utmost advantage of internet banking is…
Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) in bank transaction is a simple, faster and cost effective solution for repetitive bulk transactions. The system was first introduced by Reserve Bank of India in April 1995 to facilitate speedier bulk inter-bank transactions. It is most useful to facilitate repetitive payment transaction such as salary, pension, interest, commission, dividend etc. ECS…
When you enter an ATM kiosk you find an ATM (Automated Teller Machine) consisting of the following; a). Video display monitor, b)Keyboard/keypad, c)touch screen. c) Inside the ATM, a host computer is attached which is connected to the ATM network. d) Besides, the computer there are slots inside the ATM for various purposes viz. card…