Mumbai: ICICI Bank has enabled its non-resident customers to use their international mobile number for making UPI payments in India. This means that non-residents can now pay for utility bills, merchant and e-commerce transactions by linking their international mobile number to their NRE / NRO bank account with ICICI Bank.
To access this service, customers can use the iMobile Pay mobile banking app. Previously, NRIs had to register an Indian mobile number with their banks for UPI payments.
ICICI Bank has made use of the international infrastructure provided by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) for UPI usage across 10 countries, including USA, UK, UAE, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.
With this facility NRI customers can make UPI payments through various methods such as scanning Indian QR codes, sending money to a UPI ID, or any Indian mobile number or bank account.
Sidharatha Mishra, Head – Digital Channels and Partnerships, ICICI Bank, has stated that the initiative is aimed at providing innovative and secure payment solutions for NRI customers.
To activate the UPI facility on an international mobile number through iMobile Pay, one needs to log in, verify the mobile number, manage the profile, create a new UPI ID, and select the account number.
