Google integrates its mobile payment app Tez with SBI: How this works

Tez users will be able to create an SBI UPI identity - @oksbi and make payments, gain access to exclusive SBI offers

BS Web Team  |  New Delhi 

Google, Tez
Photo courtesy: https://tez.google.com/

Global search engine giant Google on Tuesday integrated its mobile payment app Tez with the nation's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI). With this, Tez users will be able to create an UPI identity — @oksbi and make payments and gain access to exclusive offers. and Google will work towards a wider adoption of and focus on building unique propositions for users and merchants, including specially curated offers. "We already have a multitude of services including e-commerce and m-commerce, and this partnership with will drive innovation and deliver exciting new opportunities for our 40 crore (400 million) plus customer base," chairman Rajnish Kumar said, adding has about 2 million transactions through its UPI app every day.

ALSO READ: Google integrates State Bank of India on its digital payment app Tez
Here is how works: In case you do not wish to share your bank account or mobile number, you can use the ‘Cash Mode’ feature of the bank that lets you send or receive money without sharing such details. Tez, since its launch in September 2017 has processed over 250 million transactions and has over 13.5 million monthly active users across India

First Published: Wed, February 28 2018. 14:53 IST
RECOMMENDED FOR YOU