WhatsApp has finally rolled out its payments platform in India. Just like Paytm, Walmart-owned Phone Pe, and Google Pay, WhatsApp Payments also use the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) platform. To send money through WhatsApp Payments, you’ll need to have a bank account and debit card in India. WhatsApp is currently working with ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, State Bank of India, and Jio Payments Bank to facilitate UPI payments. WhatsApp first started testing its payments service in India back in 2018.

Source: The Nation November 06, 2020 05:02 UTC