Paytm Payments Bank brings in final RBI nod to operate as Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit

By siliconindia  |  Monday, 16 January 2023, 02:11:18 PM IST

Paytm Payments Bank brings in final RBI nod to operate as Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit
Paytm Payments Bank on Monday said it has brought in final approval from the Reserve Bank of India to operate as a Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit (BBPOU). Under Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS), a BBPOU is permitted to facilitate bill payment services of electricity, phone, DTH, water, gas insurance, loan repayments, FASTag recharge, education fees, credit card bill and municipal taxes. BBPS is owned by the National Payments Corporation of India. So far, Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) has been undertaking this activity under in-principle authorisation from RBI.
“PPBL has got the final approval from RBI to operate as Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit (BBPOU) under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. As an entity under Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS), PPBL has got the final authorization to conduct bill payment and aggregation business as a BBPOU,” the company stated in a statement.
Under RBI’s guidance, PPBL will show all agent institutions onboard on its website. “Our vision is to drive financial inclusion by offering users greater access to digital services. With this approval, we will further increase the adoption of digital payments by merchant billers and enable them with secure, fast and convenient transactions. Through the Paytm app, users can make convenient payments for their bills and benefit from automatic payment and reminder services,” a Paytm Payments Bank spokesperson mentioned.

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