WhatsApp Pay: Soon, Make Payments Through Your WhatsApp Chats
WhatsApp’s UPI-based payment service to launch in December: Report
WhatsApp is gearing to launch its in-app, UPI-based payment service in India in December, according to Factor Daily. The report quotes a person with knowledge of the plan who told the sore that WhatsApp will unveil an extended beta program in November followed by a full roll out in December. The Facebook-owned company is currently testing the feature.
To recall, WhatsApp payments service features was spotted in Android beta in August, suggesting an imminent launch. According to WhatsApp blog, WhatsApp beta version 2.17.295 has the UPI integration feature. Notably, the feature seems t be “hidden and under development,” so even those on WhatsApp beta version might not be able to see the feature just yet.
Meanwhile, WhatsApp is said to have partnered with State Bank of Indian ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank to facilitate its payment service. UPI essentially allows for instant transfer of funds between two people or a bank account via smartphone. Integration of UPI-based payment services into WhatsApp means that over 250 million of its Indian users will be able to send and receive money within the app itself.
WhatsApp Pay: Soon, Make Payments Through Your WhatsApp Chats
WhatsApp’s UPI-based payment service to launch in December: Report
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