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Volume IconWant to send and receive money via WhatsApp Pay? All you need to know

NPCI allowed WhatsApp to start its payments service in the country in a "graded" manner, starting with a maximum registered user base of 20 million in UPI

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Updated On : 06 Nov 2020 | 2:06 PM IST

WhatsApp permit, Ambani deal: Facebook racks up major India wins

Facebook has been open about its ambition to build a large commerce business in India with WhatsApp messaging at the center

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Updated On : 06 Nov 2020 | 2:04 PM IST

WhatsApp Pay gears up to take on rivals Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm

Messenger app has an average monthly download of 30.8 mn

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Updated On : 17 Oct 2020 | 6:05 AM IST

SC seeks WhatsApp Pay response to PIL alleging breach of regulations

WhatsApp Pay is the UPI-based payments system of Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp, embedded within the app itself

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Updated On : 13 May 2020 | 11:21 PM IST

Facebook-Jio deal may see more foreign e-commerce firms flock to India

WhatsApp's integration into Jio's e-com platform holds the key: Experts

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Updated On : 23 Apr 2020 | 12:45 AM IST

Why Facebook is spending billions for a minority stake in Reliance Jio

The social media giant apparently seeks to catch up on mobile commerce after its WhatsApp Pay failed to make a mark

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Updated On : 22 Apr 2020 | 10:44 PM IST

Top headlines: WhatsApp Pay set for phased roll out in India, SBI cuts MCLR

From WhatsApp Pay's phased roll out in India to PhonePe's plans of creating world's biggest ATM network in India, here are the day's top headlines

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Updated On : 07 Feb 2020 | 4:35 PM IST

WhatsApp Pay set for phased roll out in India; granted NPCI permission

NPCI nod for phased launch comes 2 years after trial run

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Updated On : 08 Feb 2020 | 2:19 AM IST

WhatsApp Pay clearance: RBI raises data localisation concerns with NPCI

Says won't allow the services until it meets data norms

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Updated On : 07 Nov 2019 | 10:10 PM IST

WhatsApp Pay: Experts warn govt of digital banking risk after snooping row

In May, WhatsApp, which has 400 million users in India, urged its 1.5 billion global users to upgrade the app after discovering the vulnerability.

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Updated On : 21 Nov 2019 | 7:21 PM IST

Volume IconHow recent snooping incident may affect the launch of WhatsApp Pay

An Israeli spyware was used to snoop of some 1,400 people globally, including 121 Indian citizens. Listen to the podcast to know how this incident might affect the launch of WhatsApp's payment service

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Updated On : 06 Nov 2019 | 12:38 PM IST

Top 10 biz headlines: WhatsApp Pay launch, Air India stake sale, and more

From snooping row to India's position on RCEP, here are the top 10 business headlines for the day

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Updated On : 06 Nov 2019 | 7:25 AM IST

Snooping row: Govt mulls safety audit of WhatsApp Pay; launch to be delayed

Last week, Facebook-owned WhatsApp said it was filing a federal complaint in the US against Israeli technology firm NSO Group

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Updated On : 06 Nov 2019 | 12:49 AM IST

Hacking incident could affect launch of WhatsApp's payment service

The messaging app, which has about 400 million users in India, has been testing its payments service in the country since last year with about a million users

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Updated On : 01 Nov 2019 | 10:10 PM IST

WhatsApp Pay being tested in India, but have no timeframe: Mark Zuckerberg

Once launched, Facebook's WhatsApp Pay would directly compete with players such as Alphabet's Google Pay, Walmart owned PhonePe, Amazon Pay and Alibaba-backed Paytm in India

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Updated On : 26 Apr 2019 | 1:27 AM IST

Facebook data breach casts a doubtful shadow on WhatsApp Pay

Waging an all-out war against WhatsApp Pay, Paytm's founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma had earlier alleged that Facebook is the "most evil company" in the world

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Updated On : 21 Mar 2018 | 1:23 AM IST

Facebook stares at a new hurdle in India with its WhatsApp Pay

Facebook was earlier forced to retreat on its plan to own India's internet traffic due to opposition to Free Basics

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Updated On : 19 Feb 2018 | 5:56 AM IST

NPCI allays Paytm's fears, says WhatsApp Pay still an experiment

NPCI, however, stays silent on the key issue of two-factor authentication; sources, however, claim that WhatsApp will play by rules

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2018 | 12:27 AM IST