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Module: General Practice

Q5: According to the Reserve Bank of India's harmonization of Turn Around Time (TAT) framework, what is the mandatory timeline for a bank to pro-actively reverse a failed ATM transaction where the account is debited but cash is not dispensed?

A
T plus 1 calendar day
B
T plus 3 working days
C
T plus 5 calendar days
D
T plus 7 working days
✅ Correct Answer: C
The correct timeline is T plus 5 calendar days.
Under the RBI circular on Harmonisation of Turn Around Time (TAT) and customer compensation for failed transactions (2019), if a customer's account is debited but cash is not dispensed from an ATM (including micro-ATMs), the card-issuing bank must pro-actively reverse the amount within a maximum of T plus 5 calendar days.
Here, 'T' stands for the day of the transaction.
If the reversal is done within this period, no compensation is payable.