What is the primary purpose of Large Value Payment Systems (LVPS), also referred to as wholesale payment systems?
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To facilitate large value and high-priority payments, such as money market, and interbank settlements
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What is the primary purpose of Retail Payment Systems?
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To process routine, low- to medium-value transactions, like bill payments and fund transfers
What is the Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS)?
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A bank-led model for online interoperable financial inclusion transactions at Micro ATM terminals, using Aadhaar authentication
What is the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS)?
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An RBI-mandated, reliable, secure, and integrated platform for bill payments across the country
What is the primary function of Card-on-File Tokenisation (CoFT), as introduced by the Reserve Bank of India in 2021?
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It replaces actual card details with a unique 'token' to enhance transaction security
What was the primary objective of launching the Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) in January 2021?
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To boost payment acceptance in Tier-3 to 6 centres, the North-Eastern Region, and Jammu & Kashmir
What is a primary benefit of the ISO 20022 messaging standard used in financial systems?
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It enables straight-through processing (STP), which streamlines transactions and lowers operational costs
What is the "positive confirmation" feature in the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system?
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An acknowledgement message from the beneficiary bank to the remitter bank, incorporating the date and time of credit
What is the "Gridlock Resolution Mechanism" in the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system?
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An automated process that settles transactions pending due to inadequate liquidity by using netting
What does Project Mandala, an initiative by the BIS Innovation Hub, assess?
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The feasibility of embedding jurisdiction-specific regulatory requirements into a common protocol
What is Project Nexus, an international initiative joined by India?
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A multilateral initiative to enable instant cross-border retail payments by interlinking domestic Fast Payment Systems (FPSs)