Reserve bank of India has banned use of mobile phone balances for shopping purposes.
According to RBI mobile prepaid card balances cannot be used as an option to currency other than to purchase mobile contents ringtones and talk time.If allowed it will impact the monetary policy.
RBI has also levied rigorous conditions on lunch coupons gift payment cards which are used in merchant outlets.


Ash February 21, 2009 at 11:08 am
Nice move by RBI