The bank has tied up with National Payments Corporation of India for issuing RuPay cards and will ink a similar deal with VISA
The idea behind SoftPoS is merchants can use their NFC-enabled smartphones as point of sale (PoS) machines to accept contactless payments
Introduced 9 yrs ago, the indigenous card payment network has cornered a sizeable market share, thanks to govt push
It will enable the merchants to turn their smartphones into a PoS machine
With AllTap, small merchants who aren't ready to invest in a traditional point-of-sale terminal can immediately start accepting digital payments on their NFC-enabled smartphone
As of November 2020, around 603.6-million RuPay cards have been issued by nearly 1,158 banks
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering launched RuPay card Phase-II that will allow Bhutanese card holders to access the RuPay network in India
Though difficult to compete with RuPay, these firms can remain relevant in India's hugely underpenetrated market, say experts
To encourage digital transactions and move towards a less-cash economy, the government inserted a new provision, Section 269SU, in the Finance Act, 2019
It wants to take its products UPI and RuPay Card global and assist other countries in establishing a 'real time payment system' or a 'domestic card scheme'
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SBI Card and IRCTC launched a co-branded card on RuPay platform for secure and fast transactions
Instructs officials to ensure banks followed social distancing protocols
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said in the last Budget that no charge would be levied on UPI and Rupay transactions
This QR will enable merchants to accept unlimited payments through Paytm Wallet, Rupay Cards and all UPI-based payment apps directly into their bank account at zero per cent fee
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman last month said no Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges will be applicable on transactions through homegrown RuPay and UPI platforms
Indians travelling to the UAE, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the UK, the US, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand will be able to earn up to Rs 16,000 cashback per month
Department of Revenue (DoR) will soon notify RuPay and UPI as the prescribed mode of payment for digital transactions without any Merchant Discount Rate
Promoting digital adoption among low income, rural clients through incentives