Wednesday 10 February 2016

Issuance of EMV Chip and PIN Cards

THE RBI HAS GRANTED EXTENSION FOR ISSUANCE OF ALL NEW EMV CHIP. AND PIN CARDS-

1. FOR  CARDS ISSUED UNDER PMJDY / BASIC SAVING BANK DEPOSIT ACCOUNT ETC- THE TIME IS EXTENDED UPTO 30-09-2016 AND

2. FOR ALL OTHER CARDS THE PERIOD HAS BEEN EXTENDED UPTO 31-01-2016.

3. FURTHER, THE MAGNETIC STRIP CARDS ISSUED WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BY 31-12-2018. IRRESPECTIVE OF THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF THE CARDS,