Payment Systems
Payment Systems
Simplistic definition the way we make and receive payments using different payment instruments.
RBI Vision : To proactively encourage electronic payment systems for ushering in a less-cash society in India and to ensure payment and settlement systems in the country are safe, efficient, interoperable, authorised, accessible, inclusive and compliant with international standards.
Precious Metal Money (650 BC) Paper money ( 1700 AD ) Symbolic Money ( Present ) Digital Money (Future)
How are the two different? NEFT operates on a deferred net settlement (DNS) basis and settles transactions in batches. The settlement takes place with all transactions received till a particular cutoff time. It operates in hourly batches there are 11 settlements from 9 am to 7 pm on weekdays and five between 9 am and 1 pm on Saturdays. Any transaction initiated after the designated time would have to wait till the next settlement time. In RTGS, transactions are processed continuously, all through the business hours. RBIs settlement time is 9 am to 4:30 pm on weekdays and 9 am to 1:30 pm on Saturdays. Banks can function within this time frame or change it. Here, transfers made are quick and can be helpful in emergencies.
SWIFTNET : During 2007 and 2008, the entire SWIFT Network migrated its infrastructure to a new protocol called SWIFTNet Phase 2. The main difference between Phase 2 and the former arrangement is that Phase 2 requires banks connecting to the network to use a Relationship Management Application (RMA) instead of the former Bilateral key exchange (BKE) system.
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Benefits for Corporate : 1) 2) 3) 4) Cash Visibility Enhanced Security Greater Reliability Lower cost of financial transactions 5) Compliance
Some facts and figures Cheque constitutes 52 % in volume and 9 % in value terms of all non cash transactions. The number of non-cash transactions per citizen is very low in India (6 transactions per inhabitant)
Plan of Action
SWIFT
Secondary Research Understanding in detail the various aspects
Getting in touch with relevant person Corporate Analyzing the benefits to corporate using the services Feasibility study for implementing SWIFT Benefits of offering the service Recommendations
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