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Electronic Payment System

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UNIT - 3 Electronic Payment System Contents • What is E-payment? • Types of E-payment Systems • Digital Token-based Electronic Payment Systems • Smart Cards & Electronic Payment Systems • Credit Card-based Electronic Payment Systems • Risk & Electronic Payment Systems • Designing Electronic Payment System What is E-payment ? • E-payment systems is the mechanism of transferring money over the Internet and technology used in this transfer is called as EFT. • EFT defined as “ any transfer of fund initiated through an e-terminal, telephonic instrument, or computer or magnetic tape to order, instruct or authorize a financial institution to debit or credit an account. It is mostly used for Business to business (B2B) commerce where companies …show more content…

Vanita Joshi, SOM, SIMS, Indore 3 Transaction Payment Sequence in E-check system • Buyer must register with third party account server using electronic check. • On receiving the check, the seller presents it to accounting server for verification and payment. • The accounting system verifies the digital signature on the check. • Properly signed and endorsed checks can be electronically exchanged between financial institutions through electronic clearing house. Advantages of E-Check • They work in the same way as traditional checks. • E-checks are suited for micro payments. • Eliminate the need for expensive process reengineering and taking advantage of the banking industry. • Financial risk is assumed by accounting server. • E-checks create a float through third-party accounting server. They make money out of buyers and sellers transaction by providing deposit account. Difference b/w EFT and E-check • In E-Cheque, electronic versions of the cheque are issued, received & processed. So, payee issues an E-Cheque for each payment. • In EFT transfer automatic withdrawals are made for monthly bills or other fixed payments; no cheques are issued. Smart cards • A

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