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Operational Facilities & Payment Settlement Systems

Real-time interbank gross settlement, deposit insurance protection, sovereign gold bonds, and foreign exchange administration.

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Round-the-Clock RTGS

RTGS and NEFT settle large-value transactions 24x7x365 across all scheduled banks.

Payment & Settlement Systems: RTGS and NEFT

Real-Time Core Payment Infrastructure Operated by the Reserve Bank

Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)

24/7/365

Continuous, real-time gross settlement of funds transfers across member banks. Ideal for high-value transactions.

  • • Minimum Transaction: ₹2,00,000
  • • Maximum Limit: No Upper Cap
  • • Settlement Speed: Instant, Final & Irrevocable

National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT)

Half-Hourly Batches

Nationwide payment system operating in half-hourly batches 24x7. No minimum transfer value requirement.

  • • Minimum Transaction: ₹1
  • • Charges on Savings Accounts: Zero Online Charges
  • • Operating Batches: 48 Batches Daily

Customer Redressal for Payment Delays

In terms of Reserve Bank directives, if an RTGS or NEFT credit is not returned or afforded to the beneficiary within 2 hours of completion of batch, the destination bank is liable to pay interest to the affected customer at the prevailing Repo Rate plus 2%.