Online payment gateway PayPal has allowed American people to send and request money via Facebook Messenger using PayPal accounts.
PayPal is the leader in peer-to-peer (P2P) payments with $24 billion in P2P volume during the third quarter of 2017 alone (up 47 per cent year-over-year).
The ability to send and request money in Messenger gives people more choice and more convenient ways to get things done in different contexts.
"Whether it's splitting a bill for a cab ride or a night out, paying for your share of the rent, or making sure you get paid back for mom's birthday present, PayPal makes exchanging

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