RTGS to Be Made Available 24X7 in Next Few Days, Says RBI Governor
News 18In a business friendly move, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday said that the Real Time Gross Settlement system, used for large value transactions, will be made available round-the-clock in the next few days. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said RTGS system will soon be made available 24×7 in the next few days… with this enablement, it is proposed to reduce settlement and default risk in the system by facilitating settlement of AePS, IMPS, NETC, NFS, RuPay, UPI transactions on all days of the week instead of five days earlier." In order to expand adoption of digital payment in a safe and secure manner, he said, it has been decided to enhance the limits for contactless card transactions and e-mandates for recurring transactions through cards and UPI from Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000 from January 1, 2021. Contactless card transactions and e-mandates on cards for recurring transactions have enhanced customer convenience in general while benefitting from increased use of technology, the statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies by the Reserve Bank of India said.