Mobile wallets allow users to store digital versions of items like credit cards, loyalty cards, and coupons on their smartphones. There are four main types of mobile wallets in India - open, semi-open, semi-closed, and closed - which differ in their capabilities for cash withdrawals, transfers, and payments. Popular mobile wallet apps in India include PayTM, Mobikwik, FreeCharge, PhonePe, and others, which offer features like bill payments, discounts, refunds to the wallet, and money transfers between users. Mobile wallets provide security for transactions using encryption and work with a user's bank by sending payment information to payment processors without directly accessing bank accounts.
3. In reference with Indian Context
What is Mobile Wallet?
Mobile Wallet Ecosystem
Types of Mobile Wallet.
Features of Mobile Wallet.
How Mobile Wallet works.
Do’s & Don’ts of Mobile Wallet.
Indian Mobile Wallet Apps.
Few Apps comparison.
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4. In general, the term “mobile wallet” referred to
“digital wallet,” or “wallet passes” or “wallet card” or
“mobile wallet passes”.
Think of it as the digital equivalent of all the everyday
things included in a physical wallet like loyalty cards,
coupons, business cards, tickets, credit cards and
more.
Mobile wallets are rarely forgotten because they're
stored on your consumer’s smart phone.
They are also very effective and efficient for a
business because a wallet can be easily created,
managed and updated, allowing a business to
significantly reduce the cost of a traditional (physical)
card program by 10x-25x.
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5. A digital wallet is a software component that allows a user
to make an electronic payment with a financial instrument
and hides the low-level details of executing the payment
protocol that is used to make the payment.
A digital wallet allows a user to make an electronic
payment with a financial instrument (such as a credit card
or digital cash), and hides the low-level details of
executing the payment protocol that is used to make the
payment.
It authenticates the consumer through the use of digital
certificates or other encryption methods, stores and
transfers value, and secure the payment process from the
consumer to the merchant.
It can hold other than payments like Bank account details,
Credit cards, Gift coupons and reward certificates, Loyalty
cards Offers.
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8. There are four types of mobile wallets in India –
Open - Open wallets are the ones that allow you to buy good and
services, withdraw cash at ATMs or banks and transfer funds.
These services can only be jointly launched with a bank. M-Pesa
by Vodafone and ICICI is one such example. Apart from the usual
merchant payments, it also allows you to send money to any
mobile number bank account.
Semi-Open -Airtel Money is a semi-open wallet, which allows
you to transact with merchants that have a contract with Airtel.
You can't withdraw cash or get it back. You'll have to spend what
you load.
Semi-Closed - Wallets like PayTM, which do not permit cash
withdrawal or redemption, but allow you to buy goods and
services at listed merchants and perform financial services at
listed locations.
Closed. - Which are quite popular with e-commerce companies,
where a certain amount of money is locked with the merchant in
case of a cancellation or return of the order, or gift cards.
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9. It is quick, simple to download and register.
(Mobile App is Free)
It offers quick re-charge and payment of utility
bills and shopping from website.
You can get discounts while shopping
Coupons which can be redeemed while shopping.
These are delivered to your email id or mobile
wallet.
If you have promo code you can enter and avail
discounts and cash backs.
In case of refunds, such refund amount is
credited to your mobile wallet where you can use
later on for other payments.
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10. Chart Process
Smart phone carefully encrypts your account
information (notably NOT your bank, card or other
payment information), which the POS
Then reads through near field communication
(NFC).
NFC is technology that enables devices to establish
a radio communication with each other when they
are within a certain small distance.
The POS does not read the information, rather, it
sends it first to the mobile wallet provider, who
de-encrypts the information, sees which account
you’re looking to access, and checks your
identifying information.
Once the provider has satisfactorily proven you are
who you say you are, they send along your card
information to your payment processor who is the
one to actually access your bank information and
request that your bank send the money back to
them.
The payment processor then sends your money
along to the store’s bank and alerts the POS that
the transaction has been completed.
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11. A digital wallet has a software and information component.
The software provides security and encryption for the personal
information and for the actual transaction.
Normally, digital wallets are stored on the client side and are
easily self- maintained and fully compatible with most e-
commerce Web sites.
A server-side digital wallet, also known as a thin wallet, is one
that an organization creates for and about you and maintains on
its servers. Server-side digital wallets are gaining popularity
among major retailers due to the security, efficiency, and added
utility it provides to the end- user, which increases their
enjoyment of their overall purchase.
The information component is basically a database of user-
inputted information. This information consists of your shipping
address, billing address, payment methods (including credit card
numbers, expiry dates, and security numbers), and other
information
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12. Sender Mobile sends request to Transfer
Money.
System checks available balance in Sender’s
A/C from that particular Bank.
It transfers money from senders A/C to
receivers A/C.
After a successful money transfer it sends a
confirmation notification (SMS/Email) to
receiver.
Money can be send and/or receive from
PayPoints.
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13. Do’s Don’ts
Use strong password: Use a mix of
numbers, characters, capital letter
alphabet, and alphanumeric
Download apps from authentic
sources: Preferably from the
company site, not third party sources
Check your mobile wallet statement
carefully: Hackers don’t siphon off all
your money in one go, they take
small amounts.
Don’t use public Wi-Fi: Hackers can
snoop into the connection to steal
login credentials
Don’t fall for cash-back offers: Don’t
merely go for the wallet that offers
cash-back. Check the RBI website to
find out if the mobile wallet company
has a license
Don’t add too much money: Even in
the case of a hack, the amount you
lose will be less
Don’t save card details on mobile
wallets: Every time you transact,
make sure you uncheck the box that
says, “save your card for future use”
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14. PayTM is one of the leading digital wallets…
Mobikwik is another versatile app that allows you
to pay or transfer money using the mobile
number....
FreeCharge....
State Bank Buddy. ...
HDFC PayZapp....
ICICI Pockets....
LIME....
PhonePe….
And many more.
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15. Mobile Application Wallet UPI B T Send On Mobile
Airtel Money Yes No Yes Yes
Axis Bank Lime Yes No No No
Citrus Pay Yes No No Yes
Freecharge Yes No No No
HDFC PayZapp No No No Yes
ICICI Pockets Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jio Money Yes No No No
Mobikwik Yes Yes Yes Yes
mRupee Yes No No Yes
Oxigen Wallet Yes No Yes Yes
Paytm Yes No Yes Yes
PhonePe No Yes Yes Yes
SBI Buddy Yes No No Yes
Trupay No Yes Yes Yes
Vodafone M-Pesa Yes Yes Yes Yes
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