NITI Aayog has said that the government will soon come out with the policy on the fee being charged for different digital payment methods. Niti Aayog has submitted a research report on measurement of digital payments -- trends, issues and challenges to the government. As per the report, one of the main issue impacting digital transactions is the fee on digital payment. The report also noted that digital payments through RTGS, NEFT and debit cards attract different charges.
Besides, NITI Aayog’s principal advisor Ratan P Watal has stated that currently, the government is evaluating these charges and will soon come out with suitable policy suggestions. He also said that in the report, they have also recommended that the data on digital payments should be disseminated at a disaggregated level. He pointed out that presently, the digital payments data is only available at an aggregate level, therefore making it difficult to analyse the growth and effectiveness of individual digital payment technologies.
Watal further said that NITI Aayog has proposed a classification for disaggregation - according to service provider, payment instruments, payment destination, user, value, area, etc. He also said that they are working with the RBI towards data dissemination in such a metric format. Meanwhile, the government set up the Committee on Digital Payments under the chairmanship of Watal to suggest ways to encourage India’s movement towards a cashless economy.
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