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- WhatsApp could soon introduce UPI Lite for faster, PIN-free payments.
- UPI Lite allows users to add funds to a dedicated wallet for quick, low-value transactions. This simplifies and speeds up frequent but low-value payments on the platform.
- WhatsApp already offers UPI payment features in the instant messaging app and has been previously spotted working on bill payment functionality.
WhatsApp is one of the most popular instant messaging apps in the world, and it’s practically the default medium of communication in markets like India. Because WhatsApp is so huge and influential in India, government authorities had imposed limits on its payment functionality to provide a level playing field for other competitors. These limits were recently lifted, and we’ve since spotted the company working on bringing over bill payment options to WhatsApp. Now, we’ve spotted clues of WhatsApp upgrading its UPI payment functionality with the addition of UPI Lite.