NPCI Revives BHIM with Rival Apps' Money Access

Source: the-ken.com

NPCI, the body running India's UPI network, is pushing to resurrect BHIM, its government-backed payments app, with a fresh strategy. The key move is adding interoperability so BHIM users can pay using balances from private apps like PhonePe and Paytm. This aims to fix BHIM's low adoption since its 2016 launch, while taking on giants that control most UPI volume. It matters because it could shift power from private firms to the government in India's fast-growing digital payments space.