WhatsApp payment service goes live in India
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp payment service goes live in India

The Hindu  

WhatsApp on Friday announced the roll out its payments services in India following approval from the National Payments Corporation of India after about over two years of waiting. However, not all users in India — one of the biggest markets for the U.S.-headquartered tech giant with over 400 million users — will be able to access the feature as NPCI has mandated the expansion of WhatsApp’s UPI user base “in a graded manner starting with a maximum registered user base of twenty million”. This secure payments experience makes transferring money just as easy as sending a message,” WhatsApp said in a blog post. WhatsApp sends instructions to banks, also known as payment service providers, that initiate the transfer of money via UPI between the sender and receiver bank accounts. People can send money on WhatsApp to anyone using a UPI supported app,” it said, adding for additional security, a personal UPI PIN will be required for each payment.

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‘WhatsApp Payments not looking to compete as a fintech firm’
3 months, 1 week ago

‘WhatsApp Payments not looking to compete as a fintech firm’

The Hindu  

WhatsApp Payments, Meta’s payment aggregator feature on the messaging app, is not looking to make it as a separate business, but wants it to be more of an enabler for WhatsApp Business, Ravi Garg, Director, Business Messaging, Meta India told The Hindu. During the event, WhatsApp Business unveiled Meta-verfied badges for all small businesses in India beginning September 12 at …

WhatsApp Users Will Be Able To Make Calls And Send Messages To Other Apps: Will It Come To India?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp Users Will Be Able To Make Calls And Send Messages To Other Apps: Will It Come To India?

News 18  

WhatsApp has billions of users across the globe and India is one of its biggest markets. The messaging app will soon allow its users to chat or even make calls to those using other apps. That’s right, third-party interoperability will be available for WhatsApp users as it looks to comply with rules in select regions. Meta says it will inform …

How to make UPI payment with WhatsApp
6 months, 3 weeks ago

How to make UPI payment with WhatsApp

The Hindu  

WhatsApp is one of the leading apps for messaging, voice, and video calls. Prerequisites for setting up WhatsApp Pay Active Bank Account: Ensure you have an active bank account in India. Matching Phone Number: Your WhatsApp number must match the phone number linked to your bank account. How to use WhatsApp Pay for payments Launch WhatsApp on your Android phone …

WhatsApp adds rival in-app payment options in India commerce push
1 year, 3 months ago

WhatsApp adds rival in-app payment options in India commerce push

The Hindu  

WhatsApp said on Wednesday that it will offer credit card payments and services from rival digital payment providers within its app in India, the latest bet by the Meta-owned service to boost commerce offerings in its biggest market. People shopping on WhatsApp could also pay using popular services like Alphabet Inc’s Google Pay, Paytm and Walmart’s PhonePe but only after …

Apple Pay set to launch in India, talks underway with NPCI: All details here
1 year, 6 months ago

Apple Pay set to launch in India, talks underway with NPCI: All details here

India TV News  

Apple is reportedly in discussions with the National Payments Corporation of India to bring Apple Pay to the country. According to IANS, iPhone users in India may soon be able to scan QR codes and make payments through the unified payments interface using Apple Pay, similar to other popular digital payment apps. Apple Pay provides a convenient, secure, and private …

WhatsApp Pay India head Vinay Choletti quits
2 years ago

WhatsApp Pay India head Vinay Choletti quits

The Hindu  

WhatsApp Pay India Vinay Choletti has resigned just after four months he was elevated to the position, according to his details on a professional social media platform. Choletti's resignation is the fourth high-profile exit in about one and half months from Meta in India after its country head Ajit Mohan stepped down in November. After Mohan, WhatsApp India head Abhijit …

SBI WhatsApp Banking Service Launched: How to Check Account Balance, Get Mini Statement
2 years, 5 months ago

SBI WhatsApp Banking Service Launched: How to Check Account Balance, Get Mini Statement

News 18  

SBI WhatsApp Banking: In a move to make banking easier for its customers, India’s largest public sector lender, State Bank of India or SBI has launched its WhatsApp Banking services, it said in a Twitter post. Get to know your Account Balance and view Mini Statement on the go.#WhatsAppBanking #SBI #WhatsApp #AmritMahotsav #BhimSBIPay pic.twitter.com/5lVlK68GoP— State Bank of India July 19, …

SBI to Launch WhatsApp Banking Services Soon, Says Chairman Dinesh Khara; Know More
2 years, 5 months ago

SBI to Launch WhatsApp Banking Services Soon, Says Chairman Dinesh Khara; Know More

News 18  

SBI WhatsApp Banking: India’s largest public sector lender, State Bank of India or SBI is soon going to launch banking services on WhatsApp for its customers. With the launch of the WhatsApp Banking System, customers of SBI will soon be able to use the messaging platform to carry out certain banking transactions. Currently, the State Bank of India offers WhatsApp-based …

Govt Mulls Tie Up Between India Post Payments Bank and WhatsApp: See What's on Cards
2 years, 6 months ago

Govt Mulls Tie Up Between India Post Payments Bank and WhatsApp: See What's on Cards

News 18  

The central government is mulling a tie up between the India Post Payments Bank and leading messaging platform WhatsApp to offer a host of banking and financial services, a report has said. In a bid to keep up with the digital age, the government may also consider a collaboration between India Post and WhatsApp, to offer even better services within …

WhatsApp Is Giving Rs 35 Cashback On Up To 3 Payments To Motivate You To Use WhatsApp Pay
2 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp Is Giving Rs 35 Cashback On Up To 3 Payments To Motivate You To Use WhatsApp Pay

News 18  

Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp has had a payments option since some time. Once the feature is available to you, you can send money to any WhatsApp contact and receive Rs 35 as cashback for successful transaction. There is no minimum amount for this, and users can receive the Rs 35 cashback only three times maximum by sending money to …

UPI Payment Glitch: Now Access 24x7 Helpline Via WhatsApp; Know How To Use
2 years, 7 months ago

UPI Payment Glitch: Now Access 24x7 Helpline Via WhatsApp; Know How To Use

News 18  

The National Payments Corporation of India on Tuesday said it has set up a 24×7 helpline for information on digital payment products and services, DigiSaathi, on behalf of a consortium of payment system operators and participants comprising banks and non-banking financial entities. “DigiSaathi will assist the users with all their queries on digital payments via the chatbot facility on WhatsApp …

WhatsApp Gets NPCI Nod To Expand Payments Feature To 100 Million Users
2 years, 8 months ago

WhatsApp Gets NPCI Nod To Expand Payments Feature To 100 Million Users

News 18  

Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp has had a payments feature since a while, but it is not popular at all. The NPCI has approved an additional 60 million users on UPI for WhatsApp and with this approval, WhatsApp will be able to expand its payments service to 100 million users. The NPCI has, instead, given WhatsApp a 100 million cap, …

WhatsApp starts QR code payments in India, targets Paytm, Google Pay
2 years, 10 months ago

WhatsApp starts QR code payments in India, targets Paytm, Google Pay

Live Mint  

WhatsApp has now added the UPI QR code scan into the WhatsApp Payments for Indian users. You just have to scan the QR code like we used to do in other online payments methods like Paytm, Google Pay and PhonePe. The WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo noted the WhatsApp’s status that tells us about this new feature available to users in India. …

WhatsApp empowers 500 villages in India with access to digital payments
3 years ago

WhatsApp empowers 500 villages in India with access to digital payments

Hindustan Times  

Instant messaging platform WhatsApp announced on Wednesday the ‘Digital Payments Utsav’, its pilot program of empowering 500 villages across Karnataka and Maharashtra with access to digital payments through ‘payments on WhatsApp’. We have started this pilot programme in 500 villages across Karnataka and Maharashtra as part of our mission to take on board the next 500 million into the digital …

WhatsApp gets approval to offer payments service to 40 million users in India
3 years ago

WhatsApp gets approval to offer payments service to 40 million users in India

India Today  

WhatsApp Pay, the messaging app’s payment feature, will soon be available to 40 million users in India. As per Reuters report, the messaging app has got approval from the National Payments Corporation of India to expand its WhatsApp Pay payments service to 40 million users in India. As per sources, WhatsApp isn’t too convinced with the expansion of the feature …

WhatsApp working on feature to reward users in India with cashback for using WhatsApp Payments
3 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp working on feature to reward users in India with cashback for using WhatsApp Payments

India Today  

WhatsApp to soon start rewarding users with cashback for using the Payments feature. It was not revealed whether users will get cashback after their first payment or before they make their first payment using the messaging app. Note that this is limited to UPI Payments in India, you can only get one cashback and you might receive up to Rs …

WhatsApp Pay: Here's how to check your bank account balance
3 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp Pay: Here's how to check your bank account balance

India Today  

WhatsApp is mostly used by people as a social media platform where they can chat, share photos, videos, voice notes and more with friends and relatives. They can also use it to check bank account balances. Check account balance from Settings: There are two methods to check bank account balances on WhatsApp Pay. Check your account balance while sending money: …

WhatsApp users in India can now add Payments Background while sending money through the app
3 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp users in India can now add Payments Background while sending money through the app

India Today  

WhatsApp has added new updates to its payments feature. The WhatsApp users in India will now be able to add payments background while sending money to their friends from the app. The Facebook-owned messaging app says that the feature will help people in conveying a feeling along with sending money. WhatsApp’s payments background feature looks a lot like Google Pay’s …

WhatsApp appoints ex-Amazon executive to head India payments division
3 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp appoints ex-Amazon executive to head India payments division

The Hindu  

WhatsApp said on Monday it has hired Manesh Mahatme to head the payments division in India. WhatsApp Pay received approval to operate from the National Payments Corporation of India last November. At present, Google Pay, Walmart’s PhonePe and Paytm capture majority of the UPI market share "We are excited to have Manesh join our WhatsApp India team. Manesh has been …

WhatsApp Pay feature now rolling out to more Indian users
3 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp Pay feature now rolling out to more Indian users

India Today  

WhatsApp Pay which went live in India in November last year is being rolled out to more users. Many users did not receive the feature immediately after it went live even after updating their app several times but now most users across Android and iOS seem to be getting it finally. WhatsApp Pay, as the name suggests, lets users send …

WhatsApp rival tests cryptocurrency payments
3 years, 8 months ago

WhatsApp rival tests cryptocurrency payments

The Hindu  

Messaging app Signal said it has rolled out the beta build for digital currency payments on its platform. The WhatsApp rival said it is testing the feature with MobileCoin in the U.K. Signal Foundation's co-founder Moxie Marlinspike has been an advisor to the crypto exchange since 2017, according to a Wired report. Signal Payments will link MobileCoin wallet to the …

An antitrust probe to safeguard the rights of our WhatsApp users
3 years, 8 months ago

An antitrust probe to safeguard the rights of our WhatsApp users

Live Mint  

The suo-moto order by the Competition Commission of India to launch an investigation into WhatsApp’s new privacy policy is a landmark and laudably assertive exercise of its statutory role as the guardian of consumer rights and unhindered competition in our market. By taking cognizance of the potential impact of WhatsApp’s policy on Indian consumers, the CCI has rightfully stood up …

WhatsApp Payments: How to remove bank account
3 years, 10 months ago

WhatsApp Payments: How to remove bank account

India Today  

WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, proposed the WhatsApp payment feature in early 2018 to National Payments Corporation of India. WhatsApp Payments: How to delete bank account Step 1: Make sure to have an updated WhatsApp installed on your device. Step 4: A list of bank accounts you added before using WhatsApp payments, linked with your WhatsApp mobile number will …

Online Payment Systems Beyond RBI: A Threat To National Financial Security
3 years, 10 months ago

Online Payment Systems Beyond RBI: A Threat To National Financial Security

Live Law  

"Data is the new oil". Given this backdrop, and the recent developments concerning companies whose activities of using customer data without consent, casts an imminent danger to the privacy, security and even safety of the user in the digital age. The new Privacy Policy and Terms of Use of WhatsApp have mentioned that it shares the customer data with Facebook …

Digital Payments Got A Big Push In India This Year And That Included UPI And Credit Cards
3 years, 11 months ago

Digital Payments Got A Big Push In India This Year And That Included UPI And Credit Cards

News 18  

The year 2020, because of the circumstances as they unfolded, gave digital payments the sort of push that couldn’t have been expected in just less than 12 months. Around the same time, digital payments platform PhonePe confirmed that they had now crossed the 250 million user mark, with 100 million monthly active users and clocked 2.3 billion app session in …

WhatsApp Payment is live for 20 million users in India: Here is how to transfer money
4 years ago

WhatsApp Payment is live for 20 million users in India: Here is how to transfer money

Firstpost  

WhatsApp Payment has been launched with support from banking partners including the State Bank of India, HDFC, ICICI, and Axis Bank. Through the WhatsApp Payment feature, users can safely and easily transfer money, in a similar way to sending a message through WhatsApp. Head of WhatsApp, India, Abhijit Bose said that the company is privileged to partner with SBI, ICICI …

Paytm Payments Bank Relies On Superior Tech To Clock Highest UPI Payments Success Rate In India
4 years ago

Paytm Payments Bank Relies On Superior Tech To Clock Highest UPI Payments Success Rate In India

News 18  

When it comes to successful UPI transactions, mobile payments platform and payments bank Paytm has the hugest success rate. The latest report by the National Payments Corporation of India says that the Paytm Payments Bank has the best tech for UPI payments. Data suggests that the Paytm Payments Bank users have been at the receiving end of the lowest UPI, …

WhatsApp partners with SBI, ICICI, Axis and HDFC Bank for its payment service in India
4 years ago

WhatsApp partners with SBI, ICICI, Axis and HDFC Bank for its payment service in India

Firstpost  

After getting a green signal from the Unified Payments Corporation of India, WhatsApp rolled out its payment services in India for 20 million users last month. The facebook-owned messaging platform, WhatsApp has announced that it has now teamed up with banks like SBI, HDFC, ICICI and Axis Bank for its digital payment service in India. It further added that “with …

WhatsApp Payments Is Now Live With SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank And Axis Bank For UPI Payments
4 years ago

WhatsApp Payments Is Now Live With SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank And Axis Bank For UPI Payments

News 18  

WhatsApp Payments feature is now available to up to 20 million users in India for enabling UPI payments. The Facebook owned WhatsApp platform confirms that WhatsApp Payments are now Live with State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, and will enable the National Payments Corporation of India’s Unified Payment Interface system for users to make payments, …

Facebook Fuel For India 2020: Facebook Outlines 2021 Vision With Focus On Small Businesses And UPI
4 years ago

Facebook Fuel For India 2020: Facebook Outlines 2021 Vision With Focus On Small Businesses And UPI

News 18  

Social media giant Facebook has renewed its India focus at the first edition of the Facebook Fuel For India 2020 summit. Facebook has said that the focus areas for 2021 include the focus on small business to help drive the economic recovery in the post COVID era as well as participation in the government’s efforts to push for financial inclusion …

WhatsApp Payment | How to get started?
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Payment | How to get started?

The Hindu  

The National Payments Corporation of India approved WhatsApp payments last week, allowing people make and receive payments via the app. They can then select the name of the bank from the drop down list of banks, and then choose the bank account they want to make and receive payments via WhatsApp, and then click Done. They can now open the …

WhatsApp vs Telegram: Which app deserves a spot on your Android or iPhone
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp vs Telegram: Which app deserves a spot on your Android or iPhone

India TV News  

WhatsApp is currently one of the most popular cross-platform instant messaging apps. As per a survey in 2018, WhatsApp had 1.5 billion active users whereas in the same year Telegram reportedly had 200 million monthly active users. This means, there is a high probability that only a fraction of your contacts will be available on Telegram whereas WhatsApp will have …

WhatsApp introduces payment services in India
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp introduces payment services in India

The Hindu  

WhatsApp unveiled payments services in India following approval by the National Payments Corporation of India after a wait that extended for more than two years. However, not all users in India — one of the biggest markets for the unit of Facebook — would be able to access the feature as NPCI had mandated expansion of WhatsApp’s UPI user base …

WhatsApp Pay is Finally Live for Indian Users and Twitter is Paying Back With Hilarious Memes
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Pay is Finally Live for Indian Users and Twitter is Paying Back With Hilarious Memes

News 18  

The face of digital payments and other transactions is constantly evolving and adding to that, WhatsApp Pay has also rolling out its services for iPhone and Android users in India, meaning now one can now use the messaging application for monetary transactions like other such applications. While WhatsApp Pay had been available to some users for an extended trial period …

Will WhatsApp charge you for sending money? Mark Zuckerberg replies
4 years, 1 month ago

Will WhatsApp charge you for sending money? Mark Zuckerberg replies

Live Mint  

In a video statement, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that WhatsApp won't charge any fee while a user sends money via the messaging app. However, for now, WhatsApp has partnered with five Indian banks -- ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, the State Bank of India, and Jio Payments Bank --for the service. And we've built it using India's Unified …

WhatsApp Pay now live in India: Link these 5 bank accounts to use service
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Pay now live in India: Link these 5 bank accounts to use service

Live Mint  

With over 400 million users, WhatsApp has received the National Payments Corporation of India's approval to ‘Go Live’ on UPI in a graded manner. However, the UPI payments service will reportedly be rolled out to 2 crore WhatsApp users initially while the Facebook-owned messaging app has more than 40 crore users in the country. 5 banks WhatsApp has partnered with …

New WhatsApp feature: How to use UPI payments service
4 years, 1 month ago

New WhatsApp feature: How to use UPI payments service

Live Mint  

Starting today, Facebook-owned WhatsApp will start operating its ' UPI payments service ' in the world's biggest open technology market. "This secure payments experience makes transferring money just as easy as sending a message," WhatsApp said in a statement. The Facebook-owned messaging app will send instructions to banks, also known as payment service providers, that will initiate the transfer of …

WhatsApp Payments gets a nod to allow users make UPI-based payments in India: How to use on Android, iOS?
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Payments gets a nod to allow users make UPI-based payments in India: How to use on Android, iOS?

India TV News  

After a two-year wait, WhatsApp has finally been allowed to start rolling out its payments service -- WhatsApp Payments -- in India. On IOS, head to the Settings option and select the 'Payments' option In both cases, tap the 'New Payment' option and then the 'Accept and Continue' option Following this, add your bank from the list that pops up, …

WhatsApp Pay Is Now Live In India: Here Is How To Set Up WhatsApp Pay, Make Payments And More
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Pay Is Now Live In India: Here Is How To Set Up WhatsApp Pay, Make Payments And More

News 18  

The digital payments space in India is about to get a bit more exciting, with WhatsApp Pay finally rolling out for the WhatsApp is now available for iPhone and WhatsApp for Android users in India. A quick glance through the WhatsApp Pay list of bank accounts shows us that the likes of Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, State Bank …

UPI will create opportunities for Indian SMBs: Mark Zuckerberg
4 years, 1 month ago

UPI will create opportunities for Indian SMBs: Mark Zuckerberg

Live Mint  

BENGALURU: Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg in a video message said that with Unified Payments Interface, India has created something ‘truly special’, which will open up a world of opportunities for micro and small businesses that are the backbone of the Indian economy. In a blogspot, WhatsApp said that payments on its platform will be available in 10 regional languages, as …

WhatsApp Pay: Five things to know
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Pay: Five things to know

Live Mint  

After years of facing legal hurdles, WhatsApp finally made an entry into the payment space last night. Here are a few things to keep in mind while using WhatsApp for payments: Works on UPI: WhatsApp works on Unified Payments Interface, the same system that Google Pay, PhonePe, BHIM and various apps of banks use. Registration: You will need to have …

WhatsApp starts UPI payments service in India from today
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp starts UPI payments service in India from today

Live Mint  

WhatsApp has started its payments service in India on Friday, the messaging app said in a blog post. WhatsApp, which counts India as its biggest market with more than 400 million users, had been running a peer-to-peer payments service with limited users for over two years, awaiting regulatory approvals. WhatsApp said it had partnered with five Indian banks, ICICI Bank, …

WhatsApp Pay goes live in India: Here is how to use it
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Pay goes live in India: Here is how to use it

India Today  

WhatsApp Pay is now available for users in India. Expressing his thoughts about launching WhatsApp Pay in India, Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg said, “We’ve been working on this with the National Payments Corporation of India, who oversee everything to make sure it’s secure and reliable. WhatsApp has five partnered with five leading banks including ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, …

WhatsApp Pay Gets NPCI Clearance, But You May Still Have To Wait
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Pay Gets NPCI Clearance, But You May Still Have To Wait

News 18  

WhatsApp Pay, the UPI payment interface by the Facebook owned messaging service has finally received clearance to roll out its services by the National Payments Council of India. WhatsApp’s payment method had started its services on a trial basis in India quite some time ago but had so far failed to receive NPCI’s nod owing to concerns around data localisation …

WhatsApp gets NPCI green signal to launch UPI payment
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp gets NPCI green signal to launch UPI payment

Live Mint  

The National Payments Corporation of India has given its approval to WhatsApp to ‘Go Live’ on UPI in a graded manner. NPCI has given approval for WhatsApp to ‘Go Live’ on UPI in the multi-bank model after the data localisation requirements have been met. WhatsApp can expand its UPI user base in a graded manner starting with a maximum registered …

ICICI Bank WhatsApp Service: Now, Create FD, Pay Bills Instantly On WhatsApp | Know Step-By-Step Process
4 years, 2 months ago

ICICI Bank WhatsApp Service: Now, Create FD, Pay Bills Instantly On WhatsApp | Know Step-By-Step Process

ABP News  

: With a view to ease transactions and offer flexibility, ICICI Bank on Thursday added additional services on WhatsApp that will help customers to create fixed deposits, pay utility bills and access details of trade finance instantly.The bank has become one of the first in the industry to provide the above services on WhatsApp. The addition of these new services …

ICICI Bank customers can now create FD, pay bills instantly on WhatsApp. Here is how
4 years, 2 months ago

ICICI Bank customers can now create FD, pay bills instantly on WhatsApp. Here is how

Live Mint  

ICICI Bank today announced launch of services to enable customers to create fixed deposits, pay utility bills and access details of trade finance instantly on WhatsApp. Type keyword like <Pay Bills>, <Electricity>, <Gas>, <Mobile postpaid> Here are the steps for simple trade finance related banking services Check customer ID & Import Export code: Inquire customer ID and import export code …

WhatsApp Pay to Rely On Fintech Solutions Made By Indian Companies
4 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp Pay to Rely On Fintech Solutions Made By Indian Companies

News 18  

One of the biggest milestones in India’s quest for becoming a Digital-First Nation has been the introduction of unified payments interface. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the growth and gaps in India’s digital economy in a recent address to leaders of the US-India Business Council. It is noteworthy that the National Payments Corporation of India recently put a …

No Permission Granted To Whatsapp For Full Scale Operations On UPI System : RBI Tells SC [Read Reply]
4 years, 4 months ago

No Permission Granted To Whatsapp For Full Scale Operations On UPI System : RBI Tells SC [Read Reply]

Live Law  

The Reserve Bank of India has told the Supreme Court that it has not granted permission to Whatsapp to go live for full-scale operations on Unified Payments Interface system.The RBI further told that it "concerned that WhatsApp was storing some payment data elements outside India beyond the permitted timelines indicated in the circular and the Frequently Asked Questions on 'Storage. …

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