Which of the following Statements about NPCI is/are True?

I- It was established in 2014.

II- NPCI is an initiative taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian Bank’s Association (IBA) to operate the retail payments and settlement systems in India.

III- No Commercial banks act as a promoter of NPCI.

Solution

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is an initiative taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian Bank’s Association (IBA) to operate the retail payments and settlement systems in India. This organisation was founded in the year 2008 under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. NPCI has been incorporated as a ‘not for profit’ company under section 8 of Companies Act 2013. NPCI is promoted by ten major promoter banks: State Bank of India Punjab National Bank Canara Bank Bank of Baroda Union Bank of India Bank of India ICICI Bank HDFC Bank Citibank HSBC