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Regulatory Push
This rollout tackles rising digital payment fraud in India, a trend shown by recent Reserve Bank of India data on increased fraud values. The RBI has been urging stronger authentication methods, favoring biometrics and risk-based systems over traditional SMS OTPs.
Technical Backbone
The system uses issuer-level biometric verification and device binding. These technologies aim to make online payments faster and more secure. The integration strengthens defenses against common fraud tactics such as SIM-swap attacks and OTP interception.
Partner Roles
In this partnership, PayU manages key merchant payment infrastructure and authentication. Axis Bank, using Wibmo (a PayU company), handles the biometric verification on the issuer's side, ensuring a secure end-to-end process.
Fraud Mitigation
These security upgrades are especially important due to the rise in digital payment fraud nationwide. By replacing SMS OTPs, the initiative directly targets weaknesses like interceptable codes.
User Experience
Company officials said the feature aims to reduce transaction friction without sacrificing safety. Flipkart sees it as a step toward safer online commerce. Axis Bank highlighted the customer benefit of smoother approvals, simplifying payments.