To promote digital transaction, Narendra Modi government has extended the cash back scheme for merchants who accepts payment through the newly launched BHIM application till March 2018
To promote digital transaction, Narendra Modi government has extended the cash back scheme for merchants who accepts payment through the newly launched BHIM application. (Photo/Agency)
To promote digital transactions, Narendra Modi government has extended the cash back scheme for merchants who accepts payment through the newly launched BHIM application till March 2018. The BHIM cash back scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14 for a period of six months for promoting cashless payments through the BHIM app. However, now the cash back offer has been extended till March 31, 2018.
“The BHIM cash back scheme for merchants will be operational till March 31, 2018,” a note by Ministry of Electronics and IT said. The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14 for a period of six months for promoting cashless payments through the BHIM app.
Under the scheme, a merchant can get cash back of Rs 50 for 20-50 transaction, Rs 2 for every transaction thereafter till Rs 950. The monthly limit of BHIM cash back scheme is Rs 1,000. The condition for availing benefit is that at least 20 transactions should have been accepted by the merchant during the month from unique users of the BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) with each amounting to minimum of Rs 25.
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The app user can make transaction by using UPI address, ISFC code and bank account of the recipient and by scanning QR code that can be generated in the app itself. Unlike mobile wallet, users are not required to store money in the BHIM app.
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