WhatsApp adds Rupee symbol in chat composer

WhatsApp on Thursday said it has added the Rupee symbol in its chat composer to make it easier for users in India to send payments via the messaging platform.

Also, the camera in the composer will now let users scan any QR code to make payments at more than 20 million stores in the country.

Speaking at the Global FinTech Festival (GFF) 2021, WhatsApp India Director Payments Manesh Mahatme said the company believes that true inclusion is when customers don’t have to navigate their way through their phone to make a payment.