[JAN] Digital Payments Index (DPI) by RBI

Question 1

Why?

Answer 1

The DPI reflects accurately the penetration and deepening of various digital payment modes.

to capture the extent of digitization of payments across the country.
[CAPTURE EXTENT OF DIGITIZATION OF PAYMENT]

Question 2

weightage of Parameters?

Answer 2

Payment enablers (weight 25 per cent)

Payment infrastructure–demand-side factors (10 per cent)

Payment infrastructure – supply-side factors (15 per cent)

Payment performance (45 per cent) and

Consumer centricity (5 per cent)

[PAYMENT INFRA(SUPPLY & DEMAND SIDE)->25% ; PAYMENT ENABLERS->25% ; PAYMENT PERFORMANCE(45%) ; CONSUMER CENTRIC ->5%]

Question 3

base period?

Answer 3

March 2018