Card Transactions to be mandatorily disabled for online transactions if not used before
The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday (January 16, 2020) has introduced new rules to enhance the security of card transactions. As per RBI notification, while issuing and reissuing the debit and credit cards, banks must ensure that all the debit cards and credit cards are enabled only for domestic transactions at ATMs and point…
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Features of new Semi-closed PPI to be issued by the banks
RBI vide notification dated December 24, 2019, permitted all the Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers to introduce a new type of semi-closed PPIs. These cards can be used only for the purchase of goods and services and not for funds transfer. The new PPIs will have the following features: The Semi -closed Pre-paid instrument (PPI) up…
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The conditions for ‘cash withdrawal at Point of Sale (POS)
Today (August 29, 2019)RBI notified to all the Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Co-operative Banks /State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks /All Authorised Card Networks with regard to Point of Sale transaction. The Banking Regulator said that it has come to their notice that many banks are not following in letter…
Read article What is tokenised card transaction?
Updated on December 20, 2023 The card issuer shall provide a complete list of merchants for whom it can provide tokenisation services. The cardholders shall select the merchants with whom he/she wishes to maintain tokens. (Alternatively – “The cardholder can make his selection from the list ). It is now proposed to introduce CoF token…
Read article Now you can mandate standing instruction for recurring card payments
Effective from September 1, 2019, your credit card, debit card, prepaid payment instruments or e-wallets can be used to give standing instructions for recurring transactions of merchant payments. The Reserve Bank of India notified on August 21, 2019 that the card holders can provide e-mandate on cards for simple/automatic recurring transactions to the merchants. No…
What is a safe deposit locker and how to operate a locker?
Safe deposit lockers are specially designed lockers that are generally kept in specially built strong rooms for keeping the valuables of the hirer. In India, safe deposit lockers are available in most of the Bank branches. These lockers of different sizes like small, medium, large, and extra-large are purchased from reputed manufacturers to suit the…
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