What are RTGS & NEFT transactions
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…
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What is ECS (Electronic Clearing system)?
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…
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Electronic Payment Systems in India
An electronic payment sometimes called a digital payment is a good alternative to traditional methods of cash payment and speeds up transaction cycles from person to person, person to business, person to government, Government to person, business to business, business to Government, etc. “Faceless, Paperless, Cashless” is one of the professed roles of the Digital…
Read article Electronic/Digital Payments:Know the 45 types of digital payment systems in India
A digital payment sometimes called an electronic payment, is a good alternative to traditional methods of cash payment and speeds up transaction cycles from person to person, person to business, person to government, Government to person, business to business, business to Government, etc. “Faceless, Paperless, Cashless” is one of the professed roles of the Digital…
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Whistle-blowing in Banks explained
The banks are financial institutions licensed to receive deposits and make loans. Apart from collecting deposits and lending banks are handling cash transactions, Ancillary Services to their customers. To gain the confidence of customers’ banks need to maintain the highest standards of honest and ethical conduct in the course of all their operations. Although profitability…
RBI Guidelines on Due Diligence and Onboarding of AePS Touchpoint Operators
Introduction The Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) is a bank-led model developed to promote financial inclusion by enabling basic banking transactions using Aadhaar-based biometric authentication. AePS allows customers to access services such as cash withdrawals, balance inquiries, and fund transfers at micro-ATMs operated by Business Correspondents (BCs). This system significantly improves access to banking services…
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