We do not share vital financial data with Facebook, says WhatsApp

WhatsApp is in clear violation of the guidelines set by the NPCI, according to industry observers

After facing weeks of criticism over allegations of sharing financial data with Facebook, WhatsApp, the social media giant’s chat messenger, clarified on Friday that vital payments data was not shared between the two firms.

In its FAQ section, WhatsApp.com included clarifications around who it sends payments information to. “When you make a payment, WhatsApp creates the necessary connection between the sender and recipient of the payment, using Facebook infrastructure. We pass the transaction information to the bank partner, which is called a PSP (payment service provider), and to the NPCI (National Payment Corporation of India), so they can facilitate the