Mobile Banking

200,000 mobile banking malware installers discovered in 2022: Report

About 2,00,000 new mobile banking Trojans installers (malware) were discovered in 2022, marking a two-fold increase from the previous year's figures, a new report revealed on Friday

Issues related to cards, net banking top complaint areas at OBO: RBI report

Issues related to ATM/debit cards and mobile/electronic banking were the top grounds of complaints received at the Office of Banking Ombudsman (OBO) during April 1 to November 11, 2021, an RBI report said on Wednesday. The volume of complaints received under the Ombudsman Schemes/Consumer Education and Protection Cells during 2021-22 increased by 9.39 per cent over the previous year and stood at 4,18,184, it said. Of these, 3,04,496 complaints were handled by the 22 Offices of RBI Ombudsman (ORBIOs), including the complaints received under the three erstwhile Ombudsman Schemes till November 11, 2021. Complaints related to ATM/ debit cards were the highest at 14.65 per cent of the total, followed by mobile/ electronic banking at 13.64 per cent. Around 90 per cent of the total complaints were received through digital modes, including on the online Complaint Management System (CMS) portal, email, and Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS). Majority 66.11

Bank, crypto apps under attack: Everything you must know about SOVA virus

A new version of the Trojan virus, SOVA, has reportedly targeted over 200 mobile banking and crypto apps and is stealing their login credentials, and cookies

Banks alert customers about mobile banking malware targeting over 200 apps

This malware captures the credentials when users log into their net-banking apps and access bank accounts

Most Indian banks offer worst customer experiences on mobile apps: Report

Most Indian banks are falling behind customers' changing needs on their mobile apps, doing too little to help customers understand their spending and debts, a new report has revealed

Trai scraps charge on USSD messages for mobile banking, payment services

In a move to boost financial inclusion, telecom regulator Trai has scrapped the charges levied on USSD messages, which are mostly availed by feature phone users, for transactions related to mobile banking and payment services. USSD is a mobile short code that enables financial and banking transactions even on feature phones. With immediate effect, the regulator on Thursday decided to scrap charges levied on USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Services Data) updates. USSD sends out text messages without requiring internet connection on a mobile phone. These text messages are different from SMSes and telecom companies frequently use the USSD technology to alert users about their balance after a call or a SMS. So far, the charge was 50 paise per USSD session. In a communication, Trai said no charges will be levied for USSD for mobile banking and payment service, and it has been implemented with immediate effect. The decision has been taken following consultations with the stakeholders,

8 in 10 Indians using mobile banking apps in pandemic, says report

More than eight in ten Indians with a bank account in Metro cities now use mobile banking apps that saw a surge amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report.

HDFC Bank's mobile banking app faces outage; issue resolved in an hour

In the past too, the lender, on multiple occasions, has faced outages with regards to mobile banking, internet banking, and other platforms

HDFC Bank says 'issues around mobile banking app' have been resolved

"Customers can now use NetBanking and mobile banking app for transactions. We regret the inconvenience and thank you for your patience," HDFC Bank tweeted.

Wall Street for all? India's beleaguered cryptocurrency crowd fights back

Mobile banking has indeed emerged as a way to end financial exclusion, a chronic problem in all emerging markets

HDFC Bank customers face difficulty in accessing net, mobile banking

Vent frustration on social media; bank has faced similar issues in the past

Complaints against banks and mobile banking to RBI soar: Report

Disposal rate of more than 92 per cent was achieved, according to the RBI

Explained: How farmer protest against Reliance Jio rang out in Punjab

Online classes, mobile banking, railway bookings, e-medicine services take a hit

Mobile banking may become most preferred channel, says SBI's Rajnish Kumar

Out of 100 transactions at SBI, only 9 transactions are being made in branches

How to make marketplace lending safe

RBI needs to handle fintechs with care, so that innovation, necessary for inclusion and cost-effective, fast transactions, is not stymied

Bank of India engages Uniken to secure internet, mobile banking channels

A recent report put the number of card and net banking frauds at 1,367 in FY17, about 2,127 in FY18, and 1,477 in FY19

RBI probing HDFC Bank's net banking and mobile banking app outage

The bank's customers couldn't access these services from 10 am on Monday to early Wednesday morning. Many tweeted saying they could neither access their salaries nor make recurring payments

Go digital: How technology is changing Indian users' banking experience

The drive towards mobile is taking customers away from internet banking, but the overall pie of digital continues to grow

Mobile banking shows rise, but not mobile wallets

Volume in mobile banking for all banks in April, May, June stood at 106.27 mn, 114.26 mn, 115.73 mn

All banks must have mobile banking facility by March 31: Govt

This is part of the government's efforts to boost the digital payment system