No OTP for transactions less than Rs 2,000: RBI
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In a recent move, Reserve bank of India has provided a sigh of relief to people who are very lazy when it comes to waiting and providing OTPs during a digital transaction. The RBI has relaxed two-factor authentication for online payments below Rs 2,000.
This move by RBI was made to make things easier for cab aggregators like Uber and Ola and other online merchants to accept cards. The RBI's insistence on a second factor authentication (in the form of a one-time password, or OTP) had prompted cab aggregators to tie up with digital wallets like Paytm. While customers can even now pay by card, they need to wait for a text message containing theOTP before concluding the transaction.
However, In future, if they agree to register with the merchant, they can complete the payment by entering a password authenticated by the card network.
Customers opting for this facility will go through a one-time registration process, requiring entry of card details and additional factor authentication by the issuing bank. In this model, the card details already registered would be the first factor while the network-provided password would be the additional factor of authentication.
Earlier, RBI relaxed the second factor authentication requirement for transactions in shops using near field communication (NFC) or contactless cards.
“There had been a representation from the industry to relax the two-factor authentication norms for low-value transactions,” Vijay Jasuja, MD & CEO, SBI Cards, told ET.
According to the RBI circular, it has been receiving requests from certain segments of the industry for reviewing the requirement of additional factor authentication for low-value online card-not-present (CNP ) transactions.
The RBI said that it was not happy with merchant-specific solutions as an alternative. But a solution by card networks (Visa ,MasterCard, RuPay) is expected to meet the objective of customer convenience with sufficient security for low-value transactions.
"This is a very elegant solution as it will prevent dropout of transactions without diluting the security of the payment architecture," said TR Ramachandran, country head, Visa.
(image: IndiaTimes)
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This move by RBI was made to make things easier for cab aggregators like Uber and Ola and other online merchants to accept cards. The RBI's insistence on a second factor authentication (in the form of a one-time password, or OTP) had prompted cab aggregators to tie up with digital wallets like Paytm. While customers can even now pay by card, they need to wait for a text message containing the
However, In future, if they agree to register with the merchant, they can complete the payment by entering a password authenticated by the card network.
Customers opting for this facility will go through a one-time registration process, requiring entry of card details and additional factor authentication by the issuing bank. In this model, the card details already registered would be the first factor while the network-provided password would be the additional factor of authentication.
Earlier, RBI relaxed the second factor authentication requirement for transactions in shops using near field communication (NFC) or contactless cards.
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According to the RBI circular, it has been receiving requests from certain segments of the industry for reviewing the requirement of additional factor authentication for low-value online card-not-present (
The RBI said that it was not happy with merchant-specific solutions as an alternative. But a solution by card networks (Visa ,MasterCard, RuPay) is expected to meet the objective of customer convenience with sufficient security for low-value transactions.
"This is a very elegant solution as it will prevent dropout of transactions without diluting the security of the payment architecture," said TR Ramachandran, country head, Visa.
(image: IndiaTimes)
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