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 money from their bank accounts. People can safely send money to a family member or share the cost of goods from a distance without having to exchange cash in person or going to a local bank.” The feature was designed in partnership with the National Payments Corporation of India using the Unified Payment Interface, an India-first, a real-time payment system that enables transactions with over 160 supported banks. Here is how you can set up Payments on WhatsApp — Go to the Settings menu on your app — Tap on Add New Payment option given at the bottom of the screen — You will then be redirected to a page with a list of banks — Choose your bank from the list — Verify your phone number via SMS — A message will be sent from your number automatically — You can then select a bank account linked to the phone number — Tap on the bank account you want to add — You can now send and receive payments to and from your WhatsApp account Noticeably, WhatsApp has said that the broader rollout comes weeks after May 15, when WhatsApp rolled out its new privacy and usage policy.

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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 …

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 is likely to add a dedicated Suggested Chat section in app
8 months, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp is likely to add a dedicated Suggested Chat section in app

India Today  

WhatsApp is likely to add a new dedicated "Suggested Chat" section within the app. By integrating into the existing interface, WhatsApp is trying to help users explore new communication avenues without disrupting their current chat order. Besides, tipster AssembleDebug recently claimed on X that WhatsApp is developing a new feature that will let users in India conduct international payments via …

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 …

WhatsApp says it banned 29 lakh Indian accounts in January
1 year, 9 months ago

WhatsApp says it banned 29 lakh Indian accounts in January

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp banned 29 lakh Indian accounts in the month of January, the microblogging platform said in its user safety monthly report released today. WhatsApp said the report contains details of actions taken by it in response to grievances received from users in India through the official grievance mechanism. The social media giant said that it took action on accounts through …

Want to transfer money using WhatsApp Payments? Check step-by-step process here
2 years, 3 months ago

Want to transfer money using WhatsApp Payments? Check step-by-step process here

Firstpost  

WhatsApp has now made it simpler for users to send and receive money from friends, family, and anybody they know by combining messaging and payments on one platform. The Meta-owned application has now made it simpler for users to send and receive money from friends, family, and anybody they know by combining messaging and payments on one platform. Users can …

WhatsApp Money Transfer: Here is how you can send money from WhatsApp UPI
2 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp Money Transfer: Here is how you can send money from WhatsApp UPI

India TV News  

WhatsApp has become a part of our lives- no matter if it is personal or professional. The new WhatsApp UPI feature was incorporated to send and receive money easily. As the new UPI Payment o WhatsApp is a secured and safe way to make payments, as claimed by the Meta-owned WhatsApp, many of you still do not know how to …

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 …

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 Is Reminding You That There's A Payments Feature Within The App
2 years, 10 months ago

WhatsApp Is Reminding You That There's A Payments Feature Within The App

News 18  

Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has had WhatsApp Payment as a feature since a while. WhatsApp had earlier announced a referral bonus of Rs 51 for people to make their first payment, and now the company is doing something else to divert people’s attention towards the feature. WhatsApp users can make payments by either scanning any QR code from the …

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 Offering Rs 51 Cashback On Making Payments Via Messaging App: All Details
3 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Offering Rs 51 Cashback On Making Payments Via Messaging App: All Details

News 18  

WhatsApp Payment has not really picked up in India – nowhere close to other payments apps like Google Pay or Paytm. WhatsApp will pay users a Rs 51 cashback for making payments via the Facebook-owned instant messaging app. Users will get a guaranteed cashback of Rs 51 up to five times by sending money to different contacts. While the cashback …

Like Google Pay, WhatsApp Will Also Offer Users Cashback Coupons On UPI Payments
3 years, 2 months ago

Like Google Pay, WhatsApp Will Also Offer Users Cashback Coupons On UPI Payments

News 18  

Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has a payments feature, but there aren’t as many takers for it, at least in India for now. Taking tips from rival Google‘s payment app Google Pay, WhatsApp Payments is also reportedly planning to give cashback to users who make payments using WhatsApp Payments. In order to boost usage and pit it against rivals like …

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 …

Why WhatsApp users in Europe can opt-out of New WhatsApp privacy policy but users in India cannot?
3 years, 8 months ago

Why WhatsApp users in Europe can opt-out of New WhatsApp privacy policy but users in India cannot?

India Today  

WhatsApp’s new terms of service will go into effect from May 15, 2021. WhatsApp faced severe criticism since the announcement of the new policy and even extended the date of the new privacy policy from February to May 2021. WhatsApp users in Europe can opt-out of the new privacy policy owing to the laws in the EU called the General …

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 …

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 …

Indian Parliament Panel to Question Facebook on WhatsApp's New Privacy Terms
3 years, 11 months ago

Indian Parliament Panel to Question Facebook on WhatsApp's New Privacy Terms

News 18  

Facebook executives will field questions from an Indian parliamentary panel on Thursday about the changes to WhatsApp’s privacy, a source said, days after the messaging platform was asked by the country’s technology ministry to withdraw them. The messaging platform earlier this month kicked off a storm when it informed users it was preparing a new privacy policy, under which it …

WhatsApp battles privacy concerns in India – its biggest market
3 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp battles privacy concerns in India – its biggest market

Al Jazeera  

Though WhatsApp has yet to see mass uninstalls of its app in India, users concerned about privacy are increasingly downloading rival apps. Though WhatsApp has yet to see mass uninstalls of its app in India, users concerned about privacy are increasingly downloading rival apps such as Signal and Telegram, research firms say, propelling them higher on the download charts and …

WhatsApp Could Be Adding These Cool Features Soon: Multi Device Support, Calls From Your PC And More
3 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp Could Be Adding These Cool Features Soon: Multi Device Support, Calls From Your PC And More

News 18  

Last year was great for WhatsApp users. The app added a lot of cool new features including WhatsApp Payments, forever mute for WhatsApp Groups, the much-awaited dark mode, expended WhatsApp Group Video and Voice calls as well as Disappearing Messages. According to research firm Statista, as of October 2020, WhatsApp has 2 billion active global users, with Facebook Messenger in …

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 …

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, …

WhatsApp Quietly Rolls Out In-App Notifications Feature in India, Here's How it Works
4 years ago

WhatsApp Quietly Rolls Out In-App Notifications Feature in India, Here's How it Works

News 18  

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that enables users to get in-app notifications. The Facebook-owned messaging company explains that Banners appear at the top of the screen and go away automatically, while Alerts “requires action before proceeding.” Similarly, the None option means that users will not receive any in-app alerts while they have the application opened. The In-App Notifications …

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 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 …

EXPLAINED: UPI Transaction Cap For Google Pay, WhatsApp Pay, PhonePe And Others, But Should You Worry?
4 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINED: UPI Transaction Cap For Google Pay, WhatsApp Pay, PhonePe And Others, But Should You Worry?

News 18  

The digital payments space in India, specifically the UPI payments services, is about to undergo a major shakeup. At this time, PhonePe and Google Pay will be the most impacted, since both players are completing closely with each other with around 40% each of the total UPI transactions. According to the data by the National Payments Corporation of India, the …

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 …

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 …

WhatsApp to offer in-app purchases, cloud hosting services
4 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp to offer in-app purchases, cloud hosting services

The Hindu  

WhatsApp said on Friday its users can mute chats forever, and removed the one-year muting option from its list. Yesterday, the Facebook-owned company said it would start to offer in-app purchases and hosting services, as the social networking company moves to boost revenue from WhatsApp while knitting together e-commerce infrastructure across the company. With the changes, WhatsApp will enable businesses …

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 …

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