cashless payment

The 10 best cashless payment options available are1. Cheque2. Demand draft3. Net banking/Online payment4. Debit cards/ATM cards5. Credit Cards/Travel Cards6. Gift Cards/Prepaid cards7. E-Wallet8. Unified Payment Interface (UPI)9. Aadhar Enabled Payment System (AEPS)10. Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD)

Requirements Transaction Process Limitation/Risk

Cheque book issued by your Bank

1.Sign your Cheque in the name of payee to whom payment is to be made.

2.You need to go to bank to deposited Cheque and credit money in amount.

Cheque may bounce due to insufficient fund

1. Payment Through Cheque

2. Payment Through Demand Draft

Requirements Transaction Process Limitation/Risk

1.Account information of payee (to whom payment is to be made)2.Self Account details or Cash money

1.A bank issues a demand draft to a client (drawer), directing another bank (drawee) or one of its own branches to pay a certain sum to the specified party (payee).2.Transaction fees is applicable other than transaction amount.

You need to visit bank to issue demand draft or deposit money in account.

Requirements Transaction Process Limitation/Risk

1.Activation of Net banking facility2.Internet facility in PC or mobile

1.First add the bank Account of payee in fund transfer page of your bank portal.2.Adding payee take time, exact time vary from bank to bank.3.Transfer of fund is carried out using NEFT, RTGS, IMPS mode.

1.Takes time to add payee.2.Not instantaneous for inter bank transfer

3. Online Transaction Through Net Banking

Requirements Transaction Process Limitation/Risk

1.Issue of Debit Cards by Bank. Card Pin/password or 2.mobile for OTP (One Type Password) verification.3.Bank ATMsSwipe machine or POS (Point of Sale) 4.machine at merchant.Online payment portal

1.Bank issue ATM card with a PIN no.2.Used to withdraw cash from any ATM machine using PIN no.3.Used at any POS for shopping. Also for online shopping4.SMS notifications comes in mobile for every transactions.

1.POS of Swipe machine at merchant is a must.2.Cloning of card is a security threat.

4. Payments Through Debit/ATM Cards

Requirements Transaction Process Limitation/Risk1.Issue of Credit Cards by Bank. Card Pin/password or mobile for OTP (One Type Password) verification.

2.Swipe machine or POS (Point of Sale) machine at merchant.

3.Online payment portal

1.Bank issue Credit cards with a PIN no to only eligible customer.2.There is credit limit for issued cards, limit vary from person to person depending upon income.3.Used at any POS for shopping. Also for online shopping or transaction.4.Every month Bill is generated, the total dues is to be paid before the due date, otherwise interest is charged.5.SMS notifications comes in mobile for every transactions.

1.Every card has a credit limit, beyond that you cannot shop.

2.Cash withdrawal is possible but at huge interest rate.

3.POS of Swipe machine at merchant is a must .

4.Cloning of card is a security threat.

5. Payments Through Credit Cards

Requirements Transaction Process Limitation/Risk1.Issued by Bank just like Debit or Credit card but with a fixed amount for spending.

2.Can be used at Swipe machine/ POS (Point of Sale) or ATM.

1.Bank issue Prepaid Card on request.2.Generally used for gifting or corporate incentive payouts.3.Fixed amount is loaded in card and can be used as debit /credit cards for spending.4.Cash withdrawal is possible just like debit cards.

1.Every card has a limit, beyond that you cannot spend. Maximum limit is Rs 100000.

2.The amount is loaded in advance for spending. Not linked to any bank account like debit cards.

 6. Payments Through Gift Cards or Prepaid card

Requirements Transaction Process Limitation/Risk1.Online Account in Digital Wallet. For example few popular e wallets are PayUmoney, Paytm, Pockets, Oxygen wallet, Mobiwiki etc.2.A mobile phone with wallet app loaded. Bank wallets are also used operated through desktop PC.3.Internet connection.

1.Download wallet app in mobile and create account using mobile no. Mobile number is treated as wallet account no.2.Load money using debit/credit card or net banking.3.Link your bank account with digital wallet to transfer money in advance to your wallet.4.Transfer money from one wallet to other using mobile number

1.Consumer Wallet Limits: Rs.20,000/month for all. Rs.1 lakh/month with KYC2.Merchant Wallet Limits: Rs.50,000/month with Self Declaration. Rs.1 lakh/month with KYC3.Money can be transferred to same company wallet.

7. Payments Through E-Wallets

8. Payments Through UPI (Unified Payment Interface)

Requirements Transaction Process Limitation/Risk1.A Bank account for registration onlyAny smartphone with internet

2.connections 2G/3D/4G/wifi.

3.UPI Apps of bank (28 banks have enabled upi)

1.Download bank UPI app of mobile banking apps of banks2.Register by creating your  Virtual Payment Address  (VPA) e.g lokesh@icici or mitesh@sbi3.For money sending you just need the VPA of payee4.After entering amount and VPA of payee you will be asked for confirm payment and it is done.5.Account details of payee is not required only VPA is required

1.Maximum transaction limit is Rs 1 lakh

2.Sender and Receiver of money must have VPA (Virtual Payment Address ) for fund transfer

3.Smartphone is required

Requirements Transaction Process Limitation/Risk1.Aadhaar Card

2.PoS (MicroATM)

1.Go to a MicroATM or banking correspondent

2.Provide your bank name and Aadhaar

3.Choose which transaction to do

4.Provide finger print on scanner

5.on successful transaction, take the print slip

6.Process completed

1.Micro ATMs are required

2.There is limitation on banks called as Net Debit Cap (NDC), It is net of total outward and inward for the day.

9. Payments Using Aadhaar Card (Aadhar Enabled Payment System, AEPS)

Requirements

Transaction Process Limitation/Risk

1.A Bank account

2.Any mobile phone on GSM network.

1.Link your mobile number with your Bank account. Can be done at Bank, ATM or online.2.After registration you will get Mobile Money Identifier (MMID) and Mobile PIN (MPIN)3.To transfer fund, Dial *99# from your phone → *99#4.Enter first 3 letters of your Bank name or 4 letters of IFSC code →SBI or SBIN5.Enter your options for Bank → 3 (for fund transfer)6.Enter beneficiary 10 digit mobile no → xxxxxxxxxx7.Enter beneficiary MMID no → xxxxxxx8.Enter [Amount to be transfer] [Remarks] →[2500] [rent]9.Enter 4 digit MPIN and last 4 digit of your A/c no. separated by single space→1234 567810.Message is received for transaction done.

1.Maximum limit of payments per day per customer is Rs 5000

2.You need to remember MPIN as well as last 4 digit of your account

10. Payments Through Mobile (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, USSD)

11.Other services are 1.Balance Enquiry2.Mini Statement3.Fund Transfer-MMID4.Fund  Transfer-Account No5.Fund Transfer-Aadhaar6.Know MMID7.Change MPIN8.Generate OTP

5 Best cashless payment options in IndiaE Wallets – Paytm, Freecharge etc..UPI – Unified payments Interface AppsPlastic Money – Debit/Credit CardsNet Banking – Online Fund TransferAadhaar Card – Aadhaar Enabled Payment System