Overview
Virtual Bank Accounts (VBAs) simplify payment collection via bank transfers (NEFT, RTGS, and IMPS). Each customer gets a unique virtual account for payments, allowing businesses to track transactions seamlessly and reconcile them automatically. Cashfree instantly notifies businesses of payments, transfers the funds, and settles them into their business accounts.
Additionally, you can enable Third-Party Validation (TPV) on VBAs, ensuring that the customer adds funds only from the bank account you specify. The system automatically rejects payments from other accounts and refunds any debited amounts. This enhances security, ensures compliance, and benefits industries like stock brokerage, where strict fund source verification is required.
AXIS, ICICI, and YES Bank support VBAs.
Benefits
The following are the key benefits of VBA:
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Seamless Payments: Unique VBAs remove the need for manual tracking
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Real-Time Tracking: Instant payment notifications provide full visibility
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Automated Reconciliation: The system minimises errors and reduces operational overhead
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Supports High-Value Transactions: The system efficiently handles large payments
Use cases
The following are the use cases of virtual bank accounts (VBAs):
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NBFCs: Collect EMIs, loan repayments, and deposits from customers. Each borrower gets a unique virtual account
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Stock brokerage and trading: Facilitate seamless fund transfers for customers. Each investor gets a unique virtual account to add funds
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Real estate: Collect payments for property bookings, rentals, and maintenance charges
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Educational institutes: Collect tuition fees, exam charges, and other student payments. Each student gets a unique virtual account for seamless fee collection
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