RBI Annual Report
Details CNP Changes
Sept. 2, 2010
In its 2009-2010
annual report released recently, the Reserve Bank of India said it has
taken a number of steps to address Internet and mobile technology payment
solutions in the past year. To mitigate the risks arising from the use of
credit and debit cards in e-commerce environments, it was mandated that all Card Not Present
transactions should be additionally authenticated based on information not
available on the card. It also called
for an email or text alert to be sent to cardholders for such transactions
exceeding Rs5,000 ($107.18). Also, the operating guidelines for mobile banking,
issued in October 2008, were relaxed in December 2009, facilitating mobile
banking transactions up to Rs50,000 ($1,071.81), both for e-commerce and money
transfer purposes.