The Reserve Bank of India has proposed to facilitate cash deposit facility in banks through the use of UPI, an instant real-time payment system for inter-bank transactions through mobile phones.
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“Given the popularity and acceptance of UPI, as also the benefits seen from the availability of UPI for cardless cash withdrawal at ATMs, it is now proposed to facilitate cash deposit facility through use of UPI,” RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said in the Monetary Policy Statement, released on April 5, 2024.