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Digital Rupee (e₹) App

Digital Rupee app is an e₹ wallet application that enables users to conduct transactions using digital rupee tokens.
 It can be used to pay for goods & services and send money to anyone in form of digital currency.

 

Features of Digital Rupee Wallet

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Load e₹

Allows a user to load the digital rupee tokens in the wallet according to their denominations.

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Collect (Receive) e₹

Allows a user to request e₹ tokens from another user via a QR code

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Send (Transfer) e₹

Allows a user to pay for goods & services and send money to anyone in the form of e₹


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Redeem (Unload) e₹

Allows a user to withdraw available e₹ token balance from their wallet and transfer to their linked bank a/c

e₹ Wallet Registration

  • Step 1: Open Digital Rupee Application
  • Step 2: Select Sim Card for Verification
  • Step 3: Setup App PIN for Login
  • Step 4: Select Recoverable Wallet Type
  • Step 5: Set your Wallet PIN
  • Step 6: Link Your Kotak Bank Account
  • Step 7: Start using Digital Rupee Wallet

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Merchant Payments 

With the Kotak Digital Rupee (e₹) app, you can now scan any UPI QR to make payments at the merchant outlet using India’s own CBDC.
Pay for your Groceries, Dairy Products and more via Kotak e₹ wallet.

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For more details, refer to the Concept Note of CBDC from RBI

Please click here for Terms & Conditions for the Digital Rupee Cashback in Kotak e₹ wallet

Terms and conditions

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Digital Rupee (e₹)?

India’s CBDC also known as Digital Rupee (e₹) is a digital form of physical currency denomination issued by the Reserve Bank of India. 

Why issue a Digital Rupee?

  • Reduction in operational costs involved in physical cash management
  • Improve the efficiency of payment systems providing more secure and faster settlement finality.
  • To transform into a digitally empowered cashless society
  • Competition from private unregulated cryptocurrencies

What is Token-Based CBDC?

A token-based CBDC is a bearer instrument like bank notes in digital form, meaning whosoever holds the digital tokens at a given point in time would be presumed to own them. It is the preferred mode for Retail CBDC as it would be closer to physical cash.

What are the Maximum and Minimum Limits for Digital Rupee wallet account?

Refer below transaction limits for the CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) – Kotak DIGITAL RUPEE (e₹)

Type Existing limits

Maximum per transaction limit

10000/-

Maximum per day limit for transfer/redeem

50000/-

Credit limit (per transaction/per day)

25000/-

Debit - Per transaction Denomination Count Limit (Count of notes)

250 notes

Transaction limit in cooling period (first 24 hours)

5000/-

Maximum Wallet Holding Limit - Amount

100000/-

Maximum Wallet Holding Limit – Denomination Count (Count of notes)

250 notes

 

Transaction (Txn) Type

Control type

Existing limits*

Load/ Inward Credit/ Collect Request

Credit - Per Txn Amount Limit

Rs 25,000#

Credit - Per Txn Token Count Limit

250

Credit - Per Day Amount Limit

Rs 1,00,000**

Redeem

Debit - Per Txn Amount Limit

Rs 25,000

Debit - Per Txn Token Count Limit

250

Debit - Per Day Amount Limit

NA

CBDC / UPI Transfer

Debit - Per Txn Amount Limit

Rs 25,000

Debit - Per Txn Token Count Limit

250

Overall

Max Wallet Holding Limit - Amount

Rs 1,00,000

Max Wallet Holding Limit – Token Count

250

 

Note- If customer has exhausted the mentioned CBDC limits then he can transfer/redeem post 24 hours.

Is Digital Rupee accepted outside India?

No. e₹ can be used to pay for goods & services and send money to friends and family in form of digital tokens only in India.