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TRAI's Consultation Paper on 'Review of regulatory framework for the use of USSD for mobile financial services'

TRAI's Consultaion Paper on 'Review of regulatory framework for the use of USSD for mobile financial services'
Start Date :
Aug 03, 2016
Last Date :
Sep 29, 2016
00:00 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
Submission Closed

The expansion of banking and reach of financial services is considered to be vital for the long-term sustainable development of any country. From the standpoint of equity, it is ...

The expansion of banking and reach of financial services is considered to be vital for the long-term sustainable development of any country. From the standpoint of equity, it is essential that financial services are provided at an affordable cost to those who are presently excluded from the formal financial system. Mobile telephony could be the answer to the problems related to ‘last mile’ service delivery of financial services.

In order to identify and address the various issues for the use of USSD-based Mobile Financial Services, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released Consultation Paper on ‘Review of regulatory framework for the use of USSD for mobile financial services’ on 2nd August, 2016 for comments.

The objective of this Consultation Paper (CP) is to examine the need of mobile based financial services in the country from a public perspective, discuss the issues in its proliferation and to explore solutions for the same.

The Authority has extended the time for submission of comments upto 14th September, 2016 and counter comments by 28th September, 2016.

Read: Consultation Paper

Showing 177 Submission(s)
Ncnambiar@gmail.com
Chandrasekharan Nambiar 8 years 10 months ago

If Mobile number, Aadhar and Bank accounts are linked One Time Password (OTP) may be implemented for ATM Transactions also. This may reduce malpractices on ATM Transactions. This may also be implimented by banks itself.

ramadabburi
ramamohan rao dabburi 8 years 10 months ago

Link Account number with mobile number. Instead of entering account number, sender will enter recipient mobile number.. User can easily remember and can enter with out error..
For Mass adoption of USSD, make paying of electricity bills through USSD mandatory. People will come to know what USSD is

constantine stanley
constantine stanley 8 years 10 months ago

USSD with regional language messaging would be best option, provided that we have to take care of visually challenged and people with poor vision. For them there should be an option for IVR. At the same time to retrieve previous transaction details we can still depend upon sms messaging. So this will basically mean that a mix of appropriate technologies based on individual and technology limitations.

Lokesh Kondeti
Lokesh Kondeti 8 years 10 months ago

In our INDIA education system is not good.please remove cast system to education.soo many students suffering to cast and we are loosing "Talented students" .soo please see this issues.

shriram karekar
shriram karekar 8 years 10 months ago

BSNL SERVICES SHOULD BE IMPROVE WITH ITS VOLUME CAPACITY SINCE CHARGES TAKEN FROM PRIVATE SERVICES ARE NOT REALISTIC MANY TIMES EVEN IF WE HAVE NOT ACTIVATED VAD SERVICES THEY CHARGES IN THE BILL AND WHEN ASKED THEY WAIVED OFF ALSO THUS UNRELIABLE.GOV CAN NOT DO THIS.

RAJU_37
RAJU_37 8 years 10 months ago

Government should form strict rules and regulations to improve internet speed. I think minimum speed should be 2mbps. Even though telecom companies are charging more money but they have failed to provide a good internet speed .Slow internet speed hindering nation's development.

tomarashok.cgda@nic.in
Ashok Kumar 8 years 10 months ago

The biggest hurdle is insecurity about using mobiles for financial transaction due to lack of education. In the starting small value transactions with limited access to details of bank etc may be tried. Say whenever I am making a transaction the security level depending upon amount can be decided. For high value it may after verification call from bank can be seen as option for time being. Once people become used to the system will run perfectly. Network will not be problem.

jijunarayan@gmail.com
JIJU K 8 years 10 months ago

We need offline money transaction options also, because in India network availability and quality is limited. So if our mobile phone can perform offline transactions(with security) with other mobile phone, that will be a good thing, for security and may be can use low cost additional equipment

Ashok Shukla_10
Ashok Kumar 8 years 10 months ago

The main aim to increase the flow of money. But the operators, service portals (paytm etc.) card providers (VISA)etc. and banks charge amounts for this service. Ultimately consumer pays money. This is all business. People are attracted and pay for these services. The rates & service charges may be reduced and a closed monitoring is required.

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