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WhatsApp unveils UPI enabled beta payment version

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Instant chat messenger giant Whatsapp has launched its  UPI enabled beta version payment app in India. The app is launched in association with National Payments Corporation of India.

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As of now, the version has been released to limited users in India.

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Several users across social media have shared updates pertaining to this latest feature.

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The latest version, will however dependent on person-to-person, which means only regular users will be allowed to initiate payments to each other. Users registered under business version will be unable to receive payments under the newly launched feature.

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WhatsApp’s rival Google has already launched its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) version Tez, which managed to get 7.5 million users within five weeks of its launch.

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According to some experts, WhatsApp payments due to its huge user base of 200 million, has the potential to transform digital payments scenario in India.

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