BHIM app rolls out the UPI Circle feature with partial delegation

NPCI BHIM Services (NBSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), launched the UPI Circle feature with partial delegation on the Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) application on Wednesday.

 

The latest feature on India’s real-time payments system, Unified Payments Interface (UPI), enables a primary user, the UPI account holder, to authorise up to five secondary users to transact using UPI from their account.

 

Transactions initiated by these secondary users will require explicit approval from the primary users via their UPI PIN on the application.

 

Secondary users’ transactions are visible to primary ones in real time.

 

 

“UPI Circle on BHIM is more than just a feature; it’s a step towards a more inclusive and connected financial ecosystem. By offering a secure and flexible way to delegate financial responsibilities, UPI Circle enhances the way we share and manage our money and supports a more interconnected society,” said Lalitha Nataraj, managing director and CEO, NBSL.

 

Senior citizens hesitant to use digital payments can be authorised by a family member on UPI Circle to approve payments on their behalf. Parents can allow their children to manage expenses through delegated access.

 

Business owners can allow their staff to initiate payments such as fuel, tolls, vendor payments, among others.

 

UPI Circle is available on the latest version of the BHIM app. The app also supports features such as split expenses, family mode, spends dashboard, multilingual support, and a redesigned user experience.

 

NBSL was spun off as NPCI’s wholly owned subsidiary in 2024.

 

Developed by NPCI, BHIM was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016.    MobiKwik incorporates a wholly-owned NBFC subsidiary 

Fintech firm MobiKwik on Wednesday incorporated a non-banking financial company (NBFC) as its wholly owned subsidiary.

 

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Central Processing Centre, approved the incorporation of MobiKwik Financial Services Private Limited (MFSPL), the Gurugram-based company informed the exchanges.

 

The subsidiary would fall within the purview of related party transaction, it added. The company will hold 100 per cent stake in the entity.

 

Last week, the company announced a strategic partnership with Poonawalla Fincorp aimed at expanding access to instant personal loans for customers across the country.

 

MobiKwik marked its foray into the stock broking space after it announced the launch of its wholly owned subsidiary, MobiKwik Securities Broking, last month.

 

The company has plans to become a member of various stock and commodity exchanges in the country and abroad. This development marked its foray into the business of dealing with shares, stocks, securities, debt instruments, commodities, currencies, and their derivatives.

 

MobiKwik Securities Broking was set up with an initial capital of Rs 1 lakh, while the parent company plans to infuse an additional Rs 2 crore in one or more tranches.