Whatsapp Payment

Meta introduces 'find, message, and buy from business' feature on WhatsApp

Meta's new business features would allow users to discover new brands, connect with them and make their purchase directly on the app itself

JioMart on WhatsApp a big opportunity for us: CEO Mark Zuckerberg

As Meta doubles down on its monetisation drive across its family of apps, Mark Zuckerberg has said that JioMart on WhatsApp in India is going to be a big opportunity for the paid messaging market

Massive growth in reels in past two years, says Meta's Ajit Mohan

Reels make up more than 20 per cent of the time people spend on Instagram, globally.

Walmart-backed PhonePe asks NPCI to extend the volume cap deadline

With this move, NPCI was aiming to reduce the concentration risk in the system and potentially curb the dominance of two large players while ensuring other players also get a chance to grow

WhatsApp privacy policy: SC ruling won't affect CCI probe, says Delhi HC

If SC upholds the Policy, CCI can ascertain whether or not the provisions of the Competition Act have been violated

NPCI eases cap on WhatsApp payments service to expand to 100 mn users

Regulator granted WhatsApp approval in November 2020 to go live on UPI in the multi-bank model in a graded manner.

WhatsApp wins nod to expand Indian payments service to 100 mn users: Report

WhatsApp has over the years told NPCI that there should be no cap on users of its payments service in India, its biggest market

WhatsApp steps out on front foot to push payments feature

The company said that it has launched a pilot programme of adopting 500 villages to familiarise villagers with digital payments

WhatsApp adopts 500 villages in India to promote digital payments

Meta-owned WhatsApp on Wednesday announced its pilot programme of adopting 500 villages across Karnataka and Maharashtra

Will double down on India growth in next 6 months: WhatsApp Pay

WhatsApp India on Tuesday said that over the next six months, it will make significant investments regarding digital payments on its platform across the country

WhatsApp wins approval to double payments offering to 40 mn users in India

The company had requested that there should be no cap on users of its payment service in India

WhatsApp adds rupee symbol to chats for faster access to payment capability

Says camera icon in chat composer now lets users scan any QR code to enable paying at over 20 mn stores in India

WhatsApp adds backgrounds to payments for a more personalised experience

Built for India, this new feature is relevant, exciting, and memorable as it helps people easily convey a feeling along with sending money.

PhonePe cements position as leading UPI app, WhatsApp falls behind

UPI, India's flagship payments platform, recorded 2.29 billion transactions worth Rs 4.25 trillion in February.

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Explained: Concerns over WhatsApp's new privacy policy and options for you

Listen to the podcast to know that if you tap on 'agree' for WhatsApp's new privacy policy, what exactly you are signing up for?

Google Pay, PhonePe account for 82% of UPI market by volume in Nov

New entrant into the market WhatsApp Pay had done 300,000 transactions in November, worth Rs 13.87 crore

How-to set-up, make payments and receive money using UPI-based WhatsApp Pay

WhatsApp Pay is UPI-based in-chat payment feature that allows users to make transactions via WhatsApp to their contact list

After NPCI nod, WhatsApp Pay set for a first come, first served plan

WhatsApp is working on the integration of its payment option with Jio Mart's e-commerce platform.

NPCI allows WhatsApp to start payments service in a 'graded' manner

The decision came after the NPCI also issued a statement saying that it had decided to impose a 30% cap on the share of UPI transactions that a single payment application can process