UPSC Prelims 2016 · GS Paper 1 · Q4

Economy

Medium · Payment Banks: Promoters, Cards and Lending

Consider the following statements regarding Payment Banks in India:

1. Resident owned mobile telecom companies and supermarket chains are eligible to promote a Payment Bank.

2. A Payment Bank is permitted to issue credit cards to its customers.

3. A Payment Bank cannot undertake lending activities.

Which of the statements given above are correct?