BANKING AFFAIRS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not an objective of IMPS?
A
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
B
Making payment simpler just without the mobile number of the beneficiary
C
To enable bank customers to use mobile instruments as a channel for accessing their banks accounts and remit funds
D
To build the foundation for a full range of mobile based Banking services
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -IMPS facilitates easy payments to merchants using bank app. It is instant, 24 X 7, available across banks. Make payments using Mobile phones (SMS and bank app). Register your mobile number with your bank and ask for your M-Pin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Q. Which of the following is not true about Immediate Payment Service (IMPS)? Answer: [A] To use IMPS, both the account holder and beneficiary needs to have Mobile Money Identifier (MMID). Notes: One can choose the IMPS method to transfer money using net banking, mobile banking, ATMs or SMSs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The only other way of transferring funds to an account without adding it as a beneficiary is making an IMPS transfer using MMID. This MMID or Mobile Money Identification Number is a seven-digit unique number. Of this, the first four digits are the unique identification number of the bank offering IMPS.

Detailed explanation-4: -While initiating an IMPS transaction using either ATM or Internet channel, mobile banking registration for a remitting customer is not mandatory. Similarly, for customers receiving money using account number/IFSC, or using AADHAAR number, mobile banking registration is not mandatory.

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