NPCI is also working on proximity payment option for the platform where one can make payments from a mobile phone that uses near-field communication technology
Says won't allow the services until it meets data norms
Several investors were irked for failing to get allotment in the hugely successful IRCTC issue
Recent plans announced by the government and the regulator are important steps towards empowering subscribers
WhatsApp has been running a beta version of its payments service since last year in the country, and its official launch is being keenly watched by stakeholders
Total value of transactions surpasses Rs 1.6 trillion, or 4.5% higher than that achieved in August
The RBI, in January, put out a policy paper that pondered the need for more retail payment system operators since NPCI is the sole umbrella organisation for most retail payments currently
Circular makes it mandatory for all UPI apps to support transmission of money through VPA, generate QR codes for Bharat QR or UPI QR
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said it has named its chief operating officer Dilip Abse as the CEO-in-charge by the board till a new incumbent assumes charge.His appointment follows the retirement of MD and CEO AP Hota following his retirement on 10th August. Hota had headed NPCI since its inception in 2010, said a statement from the organisation.Hota spent most of his career in designing payment systems in India introducing MICR, RTGS and NEFT among others. He led the Payments and Settlements Systems department of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prior to joining NPCI. Recently, NPCI was in the news for hitting 1 billion transactions in July. Asbe has also been a part of NPCI since 2010. Together, Hota and Asbe, implemented payment processing platforms like Unified Payment Processing Interface (UPI), Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM), RuPay card network and Aadhar enabled Payment System (AePS) among others. Asbe has worked in the digital payments sector since the beginning .
The transactions pertain to all types of payments handled by NPCI from cheque and ATM
National Payments Corporation of India has received final authorization from Reserve Bank of India to function as the Bharat Bill Payment Central Unit (BBPCU) and Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS).It is a one-stop payment platform for all bills providing an interoperable and accessible "Anytime Anywhere" bill payment service to all customers across India with certainty, reliability and safety of transactions."Nearly 45 crore bills which comprises of Electricity, Telecom, DTH, Water and Gas are permitted under BBPS. This initiative will provide a major push to digital payments as it is a big step forward in formalising the bill payment system in the country," said A P Hota, MD & CEO, NPCI.The approval process consisted of almost a year long cycle of streamlining business and technology processes till RBI was satisfied with the performance of eight participating BBPS units.Twenty Four units have received clearance to operate as the Bharat Bill Payments Operating Unit (BBPOU) spread
Govt of India has set a target of 25 billion digital transactions in this financial year
Currently, there are 268 MFIs catering to over 40 million low income customers
This waiver has been made with effect from November 11 till December 31
Urban cooperative banks and RRBs also come on board
Addition of new banks has increased NPCI's paid up capital to Rs 133 crore from Rs 100 crore
BBPS to link all major billers with all their consumers, simplifying bill presentment and bill payments electronically
BBPS is the Reserve Bank mandated system which will provide interoperable bill payment services to customers
According to NPCI, UPI application of 19 banks can be downloaded from Google Play Store in next 2-3 working days
Of the 29 banks that have tied up with the National Payments Corporation of India, only 10 are ready with the app for the service