New Delhi: The government plans to facilitate linking of BHIM app with the universal payment Id that, is your 12-digit Aadhar number for making payments.
Once the linking will be over, your Aadhaar number would become your universal payment Id, the BHIM app will not require any biometric authentication or prior registration with the bank or Unified Payment Interface (UPI).
UIDAI is currently working with banks and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and expects to roll out the feature in the “next few weeks.”, reported The Economic Times.
Currently, there are five payment options on the BHIM app — namely mobile number, bank account or IFSC code, among others. Aadhaar number will be the sixth such option.
Source: Zee News