Features of different types of virtual cards/prepaid instruments
Edited and re-posted on 03.05.2025.: Prepaid cards also known as virtual cards. They are issued by the banks and non-bank entities against the value paid in advance by the cardholder. As per RBI’s circular dated May 19, 2021, it shall be mandatory for PPI issuers to give the holders of full-KYC PPIs (KYC-compliant PPIs) interoperability…
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What is a debit card and its advantage?
Debit cards are issued by banks by linking it to inddividual custmers like SB/Current account holders,(in case of properietory concerns of Current Account/Cash Credit account,card will be issued in the name of the proprietor). The debit cards are akin to credit cards; the only difference is that the debit card holders do not enjoy credit…
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Benefits under PMAY-G
The scheme provides comprehensive support to rural households for the construction of permanent houses, alongside convergence with other government schemes for basic amenities such as sanitation, clean fuel, and employment. Key benefits include: Eligibility Criteria Beneficiaries are selected using the “Housing Deprivation Parameters” from the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC), further validated by the Gram…
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Overview: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-Urban)
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) comprises two distinct components: PMAY-Urban (PMAY-U) and PMAY-Gramin (PMAY-G), each aimed at providing affordable housing to different segments of the population. PMAY-U focuses on urban areas and seeks to offer housing solutions to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Low-Income Groups (LIG), and Middle-Income Groups (MIG) residing in statutory towns. In…
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What is a Credit card ?
Banks are issuing credit cards to their customers as well as to general public. The bank on receipt of application from individuals for credit cards, process the same and decides about issuing the cards and fixing credit limit on the basis of the creditworthiness of the customers.The credit cards are issued in the form of…
Padho Pardesh : 100% Interest subsidy to students of minority communities
Students who belong to minority communities’ viz. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Parsis are eligible for a 100% interest subsidy on education loans. This assistance is available to students who have secured admission to foreign Universities to pursue higher studies (i.e Post-Graduate Diploma, Masters, M.Phil, and Ph.D. level) and whose overall family income is…
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