NO MDR CHARGES FOR  RuPAY  , UPI  TRANSACTIONS   FROM 1ST,  JAN 2020 :  FM  

Dated  29.12.2019 : Ms Nirmala Sitharaman , Finance Minister , has announced  that there will be no MDR Charges (   Merchant Discount  Rates )   on Digital  transactions of Rupay  and UPI platforms  from January 1st, 2020  onward  .    Department of Revenue  will shortly notify   Rupay and UPI  as  Platforms without MDR charges for merchants   .  ​

Prime minister of India Mr Narendra Modi announced  a new app called BHIM , acronym for Bharat  Interface for Money  . The app is managed by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)   and developed on UPI platform . With  this  App  , you can make direct bank to bank transfers  instantly by using your mobile number or payment address .  Using this App , you can send money , request for money , scan and pay  for merchant transactions  and check bank accounts .  It is reported that more than 10 million apps were downloaded within 10 days of its launch . 

 One needs to have a smart phone , internet connection and mobile phone number linked to bank account of a member bank to download BHIM app and utilise the application . One with feature phone has to dial  *99#  to utilise the BHIM .  Your bank account needs to have been enabled for mobile banking  by your banker .  Currently  you can  attach only one bank account to the BHIM app . 
If you want to transfer to  a beneficiary account of a bank  which is also a member of   BHIM , you need  to just give mobile number of the beneficiary to complete the transaction . Otherwise , you have to give account number , IFSC Code , Beneficiary name etc to complete the transaction .  The transactions can be done 24 X 7 . 

​For  more information  on  BHIM ,  CLICK HERE 
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WHO CAN USE BHIM APP  ? 

Any user having a smartphone and bank account is eligible to use BHIM. That being said, you need your mobile number registered with the bank and a debit card linked to that account. You can download the app from playstore or appstore.

 WHAT   ARE THE FUNCTIONS  YOU  CAN FO WITH BHIM  APP  ? 

You can send & collect money to any person on UPI
You can pay bills on merchant website by UPI
You book flight tickets or recharge your mobile
You can scan a QR to make quick payments
You can check your transaction history on UPI
You can send money to Account and IFS code

BHIM  is now available in   following languages : 

 Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Odia, Kannada, Punjabi, Assamese, Urdu, Marathi, Gujarati, Haryanvi, Bhojpuri and Konkani.
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48 IDFC ✓ 
49 Indian Bank ✓ 
50 Indian Overseas Bank ✓ ✓
51 IndusInd Bank ✓ ✓
52 J & K Grameen Bank ✓ 
53 Jalgaon Janata Sahkari Bank ✓ 
54 Jammu & Kashmir Bank ✓ 
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58 Kalupur Commercial Co-operative Bank ✓ 
59 Karnataka Bank ✓ 
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62 Karur Vysaya Bank ✓ 
63 Kerala Gramin Bank ✓ 
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65 Maharashtra Gramin Bank ✓ 
66 Maharashtra State co-operative Bank ✓ 
67 Malad Sahakari Bank ✓ 
68 Manipur Rural Bank ✓ 
69 Maratha Co-oprative Bank Ltd ✓ 
70 Meghalaya Rural Bank ✓ 
71 Mizoram Rural Bank ✓ 
72 NKGSB ✓ 
73 Nanital Bank Ltd ✓ 
74 Oriental Bank of Commerce ✓ 
75 Paschim Banga Gramin Bank ✓ 
76 Patan Nagarik Sahakari Bank ✓ 
77 Paytm Payments Bank ✓ 
78 Pragathi Krishna Gramin Bank ✓ 
79 Prathama Bank ✓ 
80 Punjab Gramin Bank ✓ 
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96 Surat People Cooperative Bank ✓ 
97 Suryoday Small Finance Bank Ltd ✓ 
98 Suvarnayug Sahakari Bank ✓ 
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100 Tamilnad Mercantile Bank ✓ 
101 Telangana Grameena Bank ✓ 
102 Thane Bharat Sahakari Bank ✓ 
103 The Cosmos Co-Operative Bank LTD ✓ 
104 The Ahmedabad District Coop bank ✓ 
105 The Baroda Central Co-op Bank Ltd ✓ 
106 The Gujarat State Co-operative Bank Limited ✓ 
107 The Hasti Co-operative Bank Ltd ✓ 
108 The Kalyan Janta Sahkari Bank ✓ 
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117 The Udaipur Mahila Urban Co-op Bank Ltd ✓ 
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120 The Vijaya Co-operative Bank Ltd, Ahmedabad ✓ 
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To know all Present partners of BHIM ,   CLICK HERE 

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    1.  BHIM App  allows a customer to pay directly from a bank account to different merchants, by using sacn and pay  without the hassle of typing credit card details, IFSC code, or net banking passwords.
​     2. It is safe as the customers only share a virtual address and provide no other sensitive information  like account number , credit card details etc . 
     3. No need to add money to BHIM as it has no wallet 
     4. While e-wallets like paytm , mobikwik  allow only merchant / biller payments , BHIM can be used for any account to account transfer 
    5.    The service is instant and available 24X7, even on public/bank holidays. 
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The BHIM  app of   member banks  are   available on the Google Play Store of Android phones   . It is also available for  Apple Phones on Apple ios.
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1. Download the app from Play Store and install in phone;
2. Select preferred language .   
3. App will ask permission to send SMS to verify.
4. Successful attempt with take you to Home page
5. If unsuccessful, after 45 seconds an OTP will be sent to you.
6 .If step 4 is unsuccessful, you will be prompted to dial a USSD code.
 Once NPCI recognizes your mobile number and handset, your registration is complete.  On successful registration, a default ID i.e [email protected] will be created. You can add one more VPA by going in the profile section. 

SETTING UPI PIN  :UPI PIN is a four or six digit number that is set by the customers on BHIM after the registration process. UPI PIN is used for authenticating all transactions done on UPI platform (BHIM or *99# or UPI apps)  .

Once your mobile is verified, you will have to select your bank account and set your UPI pin . After you select your bank account, you will be promoted to set your UPI pin for the first time. You need to input the last 6 digits of your debit card along with the expiry date. If you are a SBI Maestro card user, you can enter the expiry date as 01/49.
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SENDING MONEY : 
You can send money using  BHIM   by following three ways 

1. VPA ( Registered on UPI)  :  When you enter a VPA and click on verify, the account holder’s name (as mentioned in the bank’s system) will be displayed. This is for you to cross check if the sender and the bank account to which you want to send money are the same. Incase they appear different, please re confirm the VPA of the receiver. Money once sent through BHIM cannot be reversed.​
2. Mobile No. ( Registered on UPI)
3. Account Number and IFS code     

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The account which you have selected will be displayed on the top left with the bank’s icon. That will be your default bank. You can change the bank account by going to “Bank Accounts” and clicking on the three dots menu option to change the bank.

A user can send upto Rs 40,000 per transaction and a maximum of Rs 40,000 per day for one bank account. This limit is available per bank account linked on BHIM.  


RECEIVING MONEY :   

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On BHIM, you can initiate a collect transaction for asking money from someone. You have to enter the amount and UPI ID. The user who will receive the request can pay or decline the collect request by authenticating it with the UPI pin.

The system can be used by    any account holders having smart phones . However certain precautions are to be taken for   safeguarding the account . 
 . Here   is a list of safety precautions 
1.      Keep your mobile phone  private
2.    Make sure your devices and networks are secure
3.      Keep your passwords secret  
4.     While making remittances  , note to correctly type the VPA address of the beneficiary . Beneficiary can immediately withdraw the money so received  . Hence it may be difficult to recover from  a wrong beneficiary   . 
  5.   ANY PERSON WHO GETS YOUR MOBILE  AND PASSWORD CAN MISUSE  THE APP . KEEP YOUR MOBILE PHONE SECURE . IF YOU LOSE IT , IMMEDIATELY   REPORT TO YOUR MOBILE COMPANY TO  STOP THE SERVICES . ALSO INFORM YOUR BANK  . 
6.     Have  a tab on your account . Check often   

BHIM  is  though similar to  other payment wallets like PayTm , Mobikwik etc , actually BHIM  is not an e-wallet .   One need not 
add money to BHIM , unlike other e-wallets where one neeeds to add money to the wallets of the applications . In BHIM  , money is directly debited from the bank account attached  for all the payments   .   In all the apps , payments can be made  to merchants / billers etc  , but in BHIM  additionally  account to account transfers can be done . 

Most of the e-payment applications now allow transactions through  Feature phones  by dialing  *99#. 

​While so far  no security issues have cropped up on major e-wallet apps , BHIM is yet to be tested . 

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