IMMEDIATE PAYMENT SYSTEM
First digital payment system in India
With the above context in mind, NPCI conducted a pilot study on the Mobile payment system with the banks like SBI, BOI, UBI and ICICI in August 2010. Also, the banks like Yes bank, Axis and HDFC bank joined this league in the month of September, October and November 2010 respectively. Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) public launch happened on 22nd November 2010 by Smt. Shyamala Gopinath, DG RBI at Mumbai and this service is now available to the Indian public.
IMPS provides robust & real time fund transfer which offers an instant, 24X7, interbank electronic fund transfer service that could be accessed on multiple channels like Mobile, Internet, ATM, SMS. IMPS is an emphatic service which allow transferring of funds instantly within banks across India which is not only safe but also economical. Currently on IMPS, 647 members are live which includes banks & PPIs.
This facility is provided by NPCI through its existing NFS switch. The eligible criteria for the Banks who can participate in IMPS is that the entity should have valid banking or prepaid payment instrument license from Reserve Bank of India to participate in IMPS.
Objectives of IMPS
- · To enable bank customers to use mobile instruments as a channel for accessing their banks accounts and remit funds
- · Making payment simpler just with the Mobile Number of the beneficiary
- · To sub-serve the goal of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in electronification of retail payments
- · To facilitate mobile payment systems already introduced in India with the Reserve Bank of India Mobile Payment Guidelines 2008 to be inter-operable across banks and mobile operators in a safe and secured manner
- · To build the foundation for a full range of mobile based Banking services.
The participants for IMPS will be as follows:
Remitter (Sender)
Beneficiary (Receiver)
Banks
National Financial Switch – NPCI
Pre-Requisites
for Mobile Banking through IMPS
Registration for Remitter:
● Register yourself with the mobile banking service of the bank.
● Get Mobile Money Identifier (MMID) and MPIN from the bank
● Download Software (Application) for mobile banking (ensure the compatibility of mobile with the application) or use the SMS facility in your mobile if your bank provides IMPS on SMS
Registration for Beneficiary:
● Link your mobile number to the account in the respective bank.
● Get Mobile Money Identifier (MMID) from the bank
For Remitter (To send money):
● Login to the application and select the IMPS menu from the IMPS or use the SMS facility in your mobile if your bank provides IMPS on SMS
● Get Beneficiary Mobile number and MMID
● Enter Beneficiary Mobile number, beneficiary MMID, Amount and your MPIN to send
● Await confirmation SMS for the debit in your account and credit in beneficiary account
● Note the transaction reference number for any future query
● Share your Mobile number and MMID with the remitter
● Ask the remitter to send money using your Mobile number and MMID
● Check the confirmation SMS for credit to your account from the remitter
● Note the transaction reference number for any future quer
Fund transfer/Remittance
● Using Mobile number & MMID (P2P)
● Using Account number & IFS Code (P2A)
Using Mobile number & MMID (P2P)
IMPS offer an instant,24*7 interbank electronic fund transfer service capable of processing person to person, person to account and person to merchant remittances via mobile, internet and atms. It is a multichannel and multidimensional platform that make the payments possible within fraction of seconds with all the standards and integrity maintained for security required for even high worth transactions.
Sender & Receiver - Have to register for Mobile Banking & get a unique ID called "MMID"
● Generation of MMID is a One-time process
● Remitter (Sender) transfer funds to beneficiary (Receiver) using Mobile no. & 7digit MMID of beneficiary.
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