Tokenisation of card in India

What is RBI's new mandates for Online merchant?

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What is Card Tokensation?

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Why RBI is going for tokenisation?

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Is tokenisation of card Mandatory?

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Is the Tokensation service is free?

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Is Tokenisation of card safe?

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What is deadline for tokenisation in India?

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