The document discusses India's transition to a cashless economy through digital payment methods instead of cash. It provides background on demonetization in 2016 and examines whether India has reduced its dependence on cash since then. While digital payment options like mobile wallets and QR codes have grown, challenges remain in transitioning the entire population given issues with infrastructure, financial inclusion, literacy, and changing habits - especially in rural areas. The document concludes that while initiatives have increased access to debit cards, cash still dominates transactions, demonstrating India has further progress to make in fully embracing digital payments over cash.

1. India’s Cashless Economy
Submitted By: Yashwardhan Singh Tomar
Submitted to: Dr. Tripti Sangwan
BBA 02

2. Understanding the meaning of “Cashless
Economy”
 It Is a system where any type of money transactions are done through digital means like
debit cards, electronic fund transfer, mobile payments, internet banking, mobile wallets.
 Cashless economy refers to the economy where transactions are done using digital
payment methods instead of using cash.
 The circulation of physical currency is minimal.

3. Impact of demonetization on Cashless Economy
 November 8, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that come midnight, Rs 1,000
and Rs 500 currency notes would become invalid.
 In his 40-minute speech, Modi said that this was done to weed out black money and to
promote a less cash economy.
 A year has passed since then and according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), 99% of the
demonetised high value currency notes have come back into the banking system.
 But what about increasing the usage of digital payments? Have we, as a country, reduced
our dependence on cash?

4. Types of Cashless Payments
There are many different ways by which a user can make payments without cash:
 Banking cards
 USSD
 Mobile wallet apps
 QR Codes
 Contactless payments
 ECS
 Gift Cards or vouchers
 PoS terminals

5. Advantages of a Cashless Economy in India
 Record of all economic transactions
 Fake currency
 Increase Tax base
 Reduction production of paper currency and coins

6. ADVANTAGES OF GOING CASHLESS
 Convenience
 Discounts
 Tracking spends
 Lower risk
 GO DIGITAL, GET DISCOUNTS

7. DRAWBACKS OF DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS
 Higher risk of identity theft
 Losing phone
 Difficult for tech-unsavvy
 Overspending

8. Government Initiatives in Cashless Economy
1. Demonetization
2. Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
3. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
4. NITI Aayog Committee
5. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

9. Challenges in transitioning to a Cashless society
I. Acceptance infrastructure and digital inclusion
II. Financial Inclusion
III. Digital and Financial Literacy
IV. Cyber Security
V. Changing habits and attitude
VI. Urban-Rural Divide

10. Is India Ready for a cashless economy?
The difficulty in going digital is exemplified by the data on debit card usage — over 85%
(in volume) and 94% (in value) of all debit card usage is at ATMs for the purpose of
withdrawing cash. The principal purpose for cards in an Indian context is thus a means
to withdraw cash. The exponential growth in debit cards (over 600 million) is a direct
consequence of the financial inclusion drive that led to the opening of over 170 million
bank accounts. Though the move put plastic money into the hands of millions,
effectively it has only shifted cash withdrawals from banks to ATMs, which was not
quite the intent.