1. Mobile Payment Forum of India (MPFI) Dr.V.N.Sastry, Executive Secretary, MPFI & A ssociate Professor, IDRBT Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology, Road. No.1, Castle Hills, Masab Tank, Hyderabad – 500 057 vnsastry@idrbt.ac.invnsastry@idrbt.ac.in 91-4023534981 / 09440803813 http://www.mpf.org.in Dt. February 16, 2008 Developments and Status Report

2. Feb.16,2008MPFI Meeting at IIT Madras2 Contents  History  Objectives of MPFI  Major Events  First Meeting of MPFI at IDRBT  Meetings of Technology Committee, Business Committee and Regulatory Committee  Executive Committee Meeting of MPFI  Second Meeting of MPFI at IIT Madras  Membership  Logos of MPFI  Society Bylaws  Financial Status of MPFI

3. Feb.16,2008MPFI Meeting at IIT Madras3 History  A One-day Workshop on Rural Mobile Banking Technology, sponsored by IDRBT, Hyderabad and TENET, IIT – Madras was held on December 19, 2006 at IIT – Madras wherein several Technology Providers took part and various technology issues were discussed (list enclosed).list enclosed  The Governing Council of IDRBT in its meeting held on July 02, 2007, advised IDRBT to take leading part in evolving standards for Mobile Payments in India (Memorandum by Circulation).Memorandum by Circulation  Subsequently, a brain storming meeting between the teams of IDRBT and TENET was held on July 26, 2007 at IIT-Madras, which has shaped the formation of the “Mobile Payment Forum of India”.

4. Feb.16,2008MPFI Meeting at IIT Madras4 Objectives of MPFI  To enable mobile payments in India with secure transactions at low cost through robust technology.  To provide a forum to share and discuss the learnings, opportunities, developments and constraints (including regulatory issues) of enabling mobile payments in India and for its sustained growth.  To identify the entities involved and advise the enablers for implementing and running mobile payment systems reliably.  To create awareness among enablers and users through educational workshops, conferences, seminars, certification programmes, quiz programmes etc.  To guide banks, telecom organizations, support service providers, financial institutions, government and others for providing mobile payments in an inter-operable and heterogeneous environment including the rural masses.

5. Feb.16,2008MPFI Meeting at IIT Madras5  To conduct research surveys and support research and collaborative development activities related to mobile payments.  To organize awareness camps, exposure visits within and outside India for knowledge enrichment and for adoption of the state-of-the-art technologies in mobile payments area.  To establish and maintain data bank and provide centralized information services pertaining to all issues and developments of mobile payments through publications in the Society’s website, newsletters, magazines, journals, reports, manuals, books etc. to be initiated by the Society.  To promote innovative technologies and entrepreneurial developments for appropriate softwares, hardware, applications, testing tools etc. identified from time to time.  To award prizes and medals annually in various areas of mobile payments through transparent evaluation process in accordance with the rules to be framed from time to time. Objectives contd..

6. Feb.16,2008MPFI Meeting at IIT Madras6  To provide consultancy services to Govt., public and private institutions both within India and abroad as deemed necessary.  To develop standards in consultation with Regulatory and Govt. bodies and to support their periodic version updates for uniformity and legal sanctity of adoption in domestic and global mobile payment services.  To establish, acquire, maintain and manage Society facilities and common sharable infrastructure such as offices, library, computer centers, training facilities at various locations etc.  To establish and maintain additional centers of the Society at various locations as deemed to be necessary.  To engage in any other lawful activities as the Society may deem fit or incidental for the furtherance and attainment of its objectives.  To take up commonly agreed upon initiatives on behalf of the members. Objectives contd..

7. Feb.16,2008MPFI Meeting at IIT Madras7 Major Events First Meeting of MPFI: The Mobile Payment Forum of India (MPFI) was formed and the first meeting was held on September 15, 2007 at IDRBT, Hyderabad. About 50 participants attended the meeting. Committees of MPFICommittees of MPFI Minutes of the Meeting held on September 15, 2007 at IDRBT

8. Feb.16,2008MPFI Meeting at IIT Madras8 Technology Committee Meeting: December 12, 2007 at FSS, Chennai. Business Committee Deliberations held. Regulatory Committee Deliberations held. Executive Committee Meeting of MPFI: The First Executive Committee Meeting was held on December 19, 2007 through Teleconference. The following issues were discussed in the Meeting. Major Events contd.. Minutes of the Executive Committee

9. Feb.16,2008MPFI Meeting at IIT Madras9 The second meeting of MPFI is being held on February 16, 2008 at IIT Madras, Chennai to discuss about various issues relating to Technology, Business and Regulatory aspects of mobile payments. Second Meeting of MPFI : Agenda of the Meeting: Major Events contd.. Memorandum of Association [MOA] : Prepared by the Executive Secretary and circulated to the EC, Co-ordinators and Secretaries of all the committees. Also sent for legal Opinion to the IDRBT Legal Expert Mr.W.S.Kane, Mumbai. Society BylawsSociety Bylaws:

10. Feb.16,2008MPFI Meeting at IIT Madras10 Membership Categories of Membership: (a)Founding / Donor Member (b)Institutional member (c)Individual Member. Founding Members of the Society:  IDRBT  RBI  RTBI (IIT-Madras) Donor Members can pay lumpsum amount anytime.

11. Feb.16,2008MPFI Meeting at IIT Madras11 Membership contd.. Categories of Institutional Membership: The membership of the Society is available to members of  Banks  Telecom Operators  Software and Hardware Technology Providers related to mobile payments  Regulators, Government and Govt. Agencies  Academic and Research Institutions etc. involved in the development of mobile payments in India. Rules regarding the Membership :  Payment of the appropriate Society membership fees.  Except Founding / Donor Members, all others have to be approved by the Executive Committee for membership in the society.  The membership is valid for 1 fiscal year and the amount of membership fee is decided by the EC.

12. Feb.16,2008MPFI Meeting at IIT Madras12 The registration for the Institutional Membership for Mobile Payment Forum of India (MPFI) for the year 2008 has been initiated. Application Form for Institutional Membership has been sent to the Banks, Telecom Operators, Software and Hardware Technology Providers related to mobile payments, Regulators and Government Agencies involved in the development of mobile payments in India. Application Form Registration for Institutional Membership: Membership contd..

13. Feb.16,2008MPFI Meeting at IIT Madras13 An amount of Rs.10,000/- has been collected as Membership Fees from the Institutions who have been registered as MPFI Members. Bank Account: The amount is being deposited in “IDRBT-MPFI” Account, (A/c. No. 426010100064451) Axis Bank Limited, Humayun Nagar Branch, Hyderabad. It is currently being operated jointly by the Executive Secretary of MPFI and the Manager (HR), IDRBT. It is being audited by IDRBT. Once the MPFI Society is registered and independent account is opened the treasurer would take care. Membership Fees: Registered Members of MPFI:

14. Feb.16,2008MPFI Meeting at IIT Madras14 Logos of MPFI The following are the Logos of MPFI, which have to be approved by the members of MPFI. A B C

15. Feb.16,2008MPFI Meeting at IIT Madras15 Logos of MPFI contd.. DE F G H

16. Feb.16,2008MPFI Meeting at IIT Madras16 Financial Status of MPFI Total amount received (@ 19 Applications x Rs.10,000/- per Institution) …..Rs.1,90,000/- Advance Amount sent towards expenses for the MPFI meeting at IIT Madras on February 16, 2008 ….. Rs. 15,000/- Balance as on February 16, 2008 ….. Rs.1,75,000/- Income: Expenditure:

17. Feb.16,2008MPFI Meeting at IIT Madras17 Thanks