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National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) is a nation-wide system that facilitates individuals to electronically transfer funds from any bank branch to any other bank branch in the country. |
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NEFT
also scores over Demand Draft (DD), Mail Transfer (MT), Telegraphic
Transfer (TT) between account holders of the same bank.
Telegraphic Transfer between account holders of different banks
involves extensive paperwork.
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How
the System Works: |
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Step-1 : An individual / firm / corporate intending to originate or transfer funds through NEFT has to fill an application form giving details of the beneficiary like (name of the beneficiary, name of the bank branch where the beneficiary has an account, IFSC of the beneficiary bank branch, account type and account number). The application form will be available at the originating bank branch. The originator authorises the branch to debit his account and remit the specified amount to the beneficiary. Customers enjoying net banking facility offered by their bankers can initiate the funds transfer request online. Some banks offer the NEFT facility even through the ATMs. Walk-in customers will, however, have to give their contact details (complete address and telephone no. etc.,) to the branch. This will help the branch to refund the money to the customer in case credit could not be afforded to the beneficiary’s bank account or the transaction is rejected / returned for any reason.
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Step-4 : The Clearing Centre sorts the funds transfer transactions destination bank-wise and prepares accounting entries to receive funds from (debit) the originating banks and give the funds to (credit) the destination banks. Thereafter, bank-wise remittance messages are forwarded to the destination banks through their NEFT Service Centre.
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| Benefits: |
| Fast |
Funds
are transferred on the same day. Delays
and paperwork are avoided |
| Safe |
Frauds
in processing paper instruments are avoided |
| Secure |
Facilitates
funds transfer from account to account with built-in security measures.
Control practices, computerization of control records and detailed
procedural guidelines make the system absolutely secure |
| Hassle-free |
Beneficiary
need not go to the bank. Amount
is credited to his bank account directly. |