MUMBAI, India, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ICICI Bank today
announced that it has enabled NRI customers to use their
international mobile number to make UPI payments instantly in
India, thereby significantly
enhancing their convenience of making everyday payments. With this
facility, the NRI customers of the Bank can make payments for their
utility bills, merchant and e-commerce transactions with their
international mobile number registered with their NRE / NRO bank
account held with ICICI Bank in India. The Bank has made this service
available through its mobile banking app, iMobile Pay. Earlier,
NRIs had to register an Indian mobile number with their banks to
make UPI payments.
To bring forth this facility, ICICI Bank has leveraged on the
international infrastructure laid down by National Payments
Corporation of India (NPCI) for
convenient usage of UPI across countries. The Bank offers this
facility across 10 countries namely USA, UK, UAE, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Hong
Kong, Oman, Qatar and Saudi
Arabia.
NRI customers of the Bank can make UPI payments by scanning any
Indian QR code, sending money to a UPI ID or any Indian mobile
number or Indian bank account.
Speaking on the initiative, Mr. Sidharatha Mishra, Head –
Digital Channels and Partnerships, ICICI Bank said, "We
are delighted to partner with NPCI to launch the UPI facility on
international mobile number through iMobile Pay. With this
facility, our NRI customers residing in 10 countries do not need to
switch to an Indian mobile number to pay using UPI. This launch
reinforces our commitment to provide our NRI customers with
innovative solutions, for them to have a safe, secure and
hassle-free payment experience. We are witnessing a positive
response from our NRI customers who have started using this
facility. With this initiative, we intend to leverage on NPCI's UPI
Infrastructure in strengthening and transforming the digital
payments ecosystem globally."
Below are easy steps to activate UPI facility on international
mobile number using iMobile Pay:
Step 1: Log in to iMobile Pay app
Step 2: Click on 'UPI Payments'
Step 3: Verify Mobile Number
Step 4: Click on Manage –> My Profile
Step 5: Create new UPI ID (select from the suggested options)
Step 6: Select the Account Number -> Submit
To know more visit
https://www.icicibank.com/nri-banking/money_transfer/money2india/upi
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