The idea of a single device is eliminates the need for merchants to keep a separate EDC card machine, QR codes and a sound box for payment alerts. The device comes with all three capabilities.
"The company that put this together literally has its own app store where you can wirelessly install apps into your body with these chips," said Brandon Dalaly.
In TFA, a user first signs into bank account and then keys-in a one-time password received on the mobile phone to complete the transaction. However, the e-commerce firms feel this is a cumbersome process.
The regulator has set a limit of Rs 2,000 per transaction even for contact-less cards. The RBI said it has arrived at this conclusion after examining the trade-off between security and convenience.
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