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Experience a smarter way to pay with programmable digital rupee

  • Introduction
  • Benefits
  • Features
  • Eligibility Criteria
  • Document Required
  • Fees & Charges
  • Terms & Conditions

Programmable - CBDC : Introduction

PCBDC use case “Merchant Loyalty/Cashback program

  • Under the RBI directions, Bank had introduced Programmable CBDC(PCBDC) and a unique merchant use case “Merchant Loyalty/Cashback program” using PCBDC. This unique use case is first of its kind in Indian Banking industry and it was launched in January-2025.
  • The Bank has launched bob World Digital Rupee application and also launched a separate dedicated merchant application “bob Merchant App”.
  • CBDC Merchants will be provided with the bob Merchant Application, using which they can run their Merchant Loyalty/Cashback program for their customers.

During the campaign period, any customer who make the purchase by using the bob World Digital Rupee (CBDC) application, will get the cashback in the form of PCBDC from the merchant as per the prevailing offer at the merchant outlet and this PCBDC can only be used at the designated merchant outlet only till the expiry of the PCBDC during any of customer’s next purchases

Disbursement of Programmable CBDC to any Bank’s CBDC customer with defined purpose

  • This use case enables individuals (CBDC Users) to credit programmable Digital Rupee to another individual (CBDC User) for specific end use. Leveraging the user level programmability feature, individuals can now send programmable money to other individuals. With interoperability across various CBDC wallet providers, users would be able to transact seamlessly across the CBDC eco-system.
  • The digital rupee will be programmable across multiple merchant categories, specific merchant ids, location and even expiry.
  • Using this functionality, Bank of Baroda CBDC customers will be able to send Programmable Digital Rupee to any Bank’s CBDC customer using the Bank’s CBDC-Retail Application (bob World Digital Rupee).

Programmable - CBDC : Benefits

PCBDC use case “Merchant Loyalty/Cashback program”

  • CBDC merchants will be able to run the cashback programs and campaigns like the one used by Big Merchants or Brands like Shopper Stop/ Big Bazar etc. without investing for procuring the infrastructure or the software of Loyalty Programs.
  • Customer retention and Customer loyalty are very crucial for every merchant and to retain customers a very useful tool is to reward them with some offers, gifts or cash back. This can be very well achieved by CBDC merchants through the said use case without any additional cost.

Disbursement of Programmable CBDC to our Bank’s as well as other Bank’s CBDC users

  • For individual customers, money can be programmed for purpose and end use will be ensured.
  • Further the Bank will be able to fulfil the requirements of several Governments agencies for subsidy disbursement where the end use of funds is to be ensured.

Programmable - CBDC : Features

  • Programmable
  • Purpose Driven
  • End use can be ensured

Programmable - CBDC : Eligibility Criteria

PCBDC use case “Merchant Loyalty/Cashback program”


Criteria for CBDC merchant-

Merchants/Vendors/Shops having account with Bank of Baroda and registered in CBDC as merchant


Disbursement of Programmable CBDC to our Bank’s as well as other Bank’s CBDC users

Any eligible CBDC user of Bank


Criteria for CBDC User-

# Type of Account Constitution Mode of operation
1 Savings (SB) Account SB account including zero balance accounts
Except
NRE / NRO & Sukanya Samriddhi Accounts and (Scheme Code SB136, SB137, CA131, SB155)
Self (01), Either or Survivor (03), Anyone or Survivor (011)
2 Current (CA) Account Scheme Code having eligible mode of operations Except
(Scheme code CA131)
Self (01), Sole Proprietorship (29)
3 Overdraft (OD) Account Only following OD Schemes are allowed:
OD002, OD003, OD004,OD005,OD006, OD016, OD017, OD023, OD028,
Self (01), Sole Proprietorship (29)

Programmable - CBDC : Document Required

  • For bob World Digital Rupee user, the applicant must be an existing customer of Bank of Baroda with Full KYC complied account. Self-Onboarding journey by installing application through Play store or Appstore
  • For registration as CBDC Merchant, onboarding through branch by Tab Banking.

Programmable - CBDC : Fees & Charges

Nil

Programmable - CBDC : Terms & Conditions

For details, please visit nearest branch.

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