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NEFT, RTGS facility for Post Office Savings Account

The Department of Post has recently rolled out the NEFT and RTGS facility for Post Office Savings Bank Account (POSB) holders. The NEFT facility has been made available from May 18th, 2022, whereas the RTGS facility will be available from ..

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MSME RuPAY Credit Card- Phase 2

Union Minister for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) launched the second phase of the MSME RuPay Credit Card with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and 4 banks- Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bank of Baroda, SBM Bank (India), and ..

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What are new Guidelines issued by RBI on Issuance of Credit and Debit Cards?

On 21st April 2022, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a fresh set of guidelines for the issuance of debit and credit cards. These newly issued guidelines will come into effect from July 1 2022 and will be applicable ..

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What are New LEI Guidelines by RBI?

The guidelines on Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) for large borrowers of Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) have been extended by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Overview: The RBI has further advised that any non-individual ..

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Launch of UPI in UAE

The international arm of the National Payment Corporation of India, NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) has announced that across the UAE, BHIM UPI is live on NEOPAY terminals. Overview: This initiative will be empowering the millions of Indians who travel ..

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RBI: Cash Withdrawal via UPI

A cardless cash withdrawal facility has been made available at all ATMs by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This facility will be made available via the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) irrespective of the bank. Overview: This decision was made ..

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What is Positive Pay System?

The guidelines for the implementation of the Positive Pay System were issued by the RBI for the banks of the country. From 1st January 2021, this system has been implemented to safeguard banks against any cheque frauds. Overview: The National ..

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Varnika: BRBNMPL Ink Manufacturing Unit

Reserve Bank of India’s wholly-owned subsidiary Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) has set up an Ink Manufacturing Unit named “Varnika” at Mysuru, Karnataka. This new unit was dedicated to the nation by RBI governor Shaktikanta Das. Overview: ..

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Geo-Tagging of Payment System Touch Points

The framework that is related to geo-tagging of payment system touch points has been released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Overview: This framework has been created as a part of RBI’s objective of deepening digital payments along with ..

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SWIFT Ban on Russia

The United States and the European Union (EU) have decided to cut off a number of Russian banks from SWIFT, the main international payment system. Russia’s central bank assets will also be frozen, which will limit Moscow’s ability to access ..

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