Reserve Bank of India today placed on its website draft directions on Additional Factor of Authentication (AFA) for cross-border Card Not Present (CNP) transactions for public comments.
The draft directions require a card issuer to validate AFA for non-recurring cross-border CNP transaction, whenever a request for AFA is raised by the overseas merchant or the overseas acquirer.
Comments / feedback on the draft directions may be sent by email or by post to the Chief General Manager-in-Charge, Department of Payment and Settlement Systems, Reserve Bank of India, Central Office, 14th Floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Mumbai-400001, on or before March 10, 2025.
