BHIM UPI 2.0 App Gets a New Look, Allows Users to Make Donation

The latest version of the payment app caters to new features that are already available on Google Pay & Paytm.

Will adding these features pull users from Google Pay & Paytm to the BHIM UPI?

(Photo: BHIM UPI app via Google Play Store)

Govt launches BHIM 2.0 with new functionalities, additional language support New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI) The IT Ministry on Monday unveiled a slew of new initiatives and programmes, including BHIM 2.0 that packs-in new functionalities, supports additional languages and has increased transaction limits.

BHIM app, a UPI based payment interface developed by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) that allows real time fund transfer, was launched in December, 2016.

But since the launch of Google Pay and Paytm supporting the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) feature, usage of BHIM UPI has drastically come down.

This is the first major upgrade being rolled out for BHIM UPI users, including a new-look interface, similar to that of Paytm and Google Pay. In terms of the new features, the BHIM UPI 2.0 supports three additional languages -- Konkani, Bhojpuri and Haryanvi -- over and above the existing 13.

Users can also donate directly for a cause through the BHIM UPI app by finding the donation section on the main page of the app. This is also available on Google Pay and Paytm for quite some time.

“In order to make BHIM app more feature-rich and effective it has been enhanced with a bunch of new functionalities. Some of the striking features marking BHIM 2.0 include a ‘Donation’ gateway, increased transaction limits for high value transactions, linking multiple bank accounts, offers from merchants, option of applying in IPO, gifting money.”

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But going a step further, the BHIM UPI app now caters to offers from online shopping brands, giving you discount or cashbacks on purchases made through platforms like Peppefry or Grofers.

(With PTI inputs)