WhatsApp is making changes to its payments platform

WhatsApp introduced its payments platform for its users in India last year. Now, word is that the company is making changes to WhatsApp Payment.

WABetaInfo, the blog that tracks development in the messaging app, WhatsApp is working on introducing a new section called ‘UPI Payments’ in the app. The feature, as per the blog site, the new section is expected to allow WhatsApp users in India to send UPI payments without any payment request.

As of now, WhatsApp users in India can use UPI Payments to send money to friends and other contacts safely. Additionally, users could send a payment request to a contact, which in turn would enable them to enable this feature for a contact.