{"id":4942,"date":"2017-11-04T14:00:52","date_gmt":"2017-11-04T08:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/?p=4942"},"modified":"2023-05-25T14:26:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T08:56:55","slug":"payments-perspective-money-mobile-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/payments-perspective-money-mobile-india\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Perspective of Money Mobile in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The usage of a mobile phone in order to transfer funds among banks or accounts, deposit or withdraw funds, or pay bills. This term is also used for the broader realm of electronic commerce; it can refer to the use of a mobile device to purchase items, whether physical or electronic. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/mobile-wallet-rbi-license\/\">Mobile Money<\/a> is an electronic wallet service, available in many countries, that lets users store, send &amp; receive money using their mobile phone. It&rsquo;s safe, easy electronic payments make Mobile Money a popular alternative to bank accounts. It can be used on both smartphones &amp; basic feature phones. In general word, money mobile means to send or receive&nbsp;money&nbsp;to a friend by registering with a&nbsp;money transfer&nbsp;service by setting up an account &amp; making a deposit &amp; by using the provided short text commands to text&nbsp;cash&nbsp;to your friend&rsquo;s&nbsp;phone&nbsp;number or account id &amp; to receive funds by requesting &amp; accepting payments via text message. Transfer funds to banks or accounts, deposit or withdraw funds, or pay bills by mobile phone. Purchase items, whether physical or electronic, by mobile phone.<\/p>\n<p>Thus the definition of money mobile varies across the industry as it covers a wide scope of overlapping applications. However, mobile money is a term defining the services that permit electronic money transactions over a mobile phone. It is also referred to as mobile financial services, mobile wallet &amp; mobile payment.<\/p>\n<h2>Some of the Money Mobile Applications are as follows:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Mobile banking<\/strong> &mdash; use of a mobile phone to remotely access a bank account, primarily for account balance check-up &amp; bill payment services<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mobile money transfer (remittance)<\/strong> &mdash; a peer-to-peer application making use of a mobile phone to send money to family or friends, primarily across international borders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Payment by Mobile money e-commerce (payment)<\/strong> &mdash; usage of a mobile phone to achieve financial transactions for purchases or sales, either remotely or on-site, retrieve promotion information or coupons, &amp; deliver gift items.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mobile money creates important changes in the lives of the poor<\/strong>. Relying solely on cash keeps many people excluded from the formal economy, but mobile money provides a convenient &amp; safe alternative to informal financial services &amp; cash-based assets. Mobile money also plays a critical role in any national financial inclusion strategy. It not only reduces dependency on cash by enabling digital payments through a mobile device but also provides a platform for customers to access a much broader range of financial services. The complex infrastructure (mobile connectivity + networks for cash-in &amp; cash-out services + mobile money account) that people use to transact &amp; store their money electronically can be used by a range of financial institutions to offer other services &amp; products, which improves efficiency &amp; competition in the financial sector.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Top Mobile Money Wallets in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As shopping outlines remain to evolve, so does the&nbsp;Payment Platform &amp; Payment Gateway Industry&nbsp;that drives the former.&nbsp;Mobile Point of Sales Machines&nbsp;have of course existed for a long time. The mobile wallet is an innovative &amp; new perception in India that has been surpassing credit card usage &amp; is slowly beginning to replace the traditional payment methods.<\/p>\n<p>A mobile wallet, in simple terms, is a virtual mobile-based wallet where one can store cash for making mobile, online or offline payments. There are various types of mobile wallets in India, such as open, semi-open, semi-closed &amp; closed &ndash; depending on the type of usage &amp; payments that can be made. Wallets are growing rapidly as they help in&nbsp;Increasing the Speed of Transaction, Especially For E-commerce Companies&nbsp;&amp; all&nbsp;Ecommerce Marketplaces&nbsp;have integrated with such mobile wallets too.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>PayTM<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/how-you-can-also-make-your-wallet-like-paytm\/\">PayTM<\/a> is one of the largest mobile commerce platforms in India, offering its customers a digital wallet to store money &amp; make quick payments.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in 2010, PayTM works on a semi-closed model &amp; has a mobile <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Market&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A market is a structured environment, either physical or virtual, where buyers and sellers convene to trade goods and services. This trading hub operates based on the principles of supply and(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/terms\/market\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>market<\/a>, where a customer can load money &amp; make payments to merchants who have operational tie-ups with the company. Apart from making e-commerce transactions, PayTM wallet can also be used to make bill payments, transfer money &amp; avail services from merchants from travel, entertainment &amp; retail industry.<\/p>\n<p>Capitalizing on the scope &amp; growth of India&rsquo;s education market segment, they recently partnered with premium educational institutions in India to introduce cashless payments for fees, bills &amp; other expenses.<\/p>\n<p>Number of installs:&nbsp;1,000,000+<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Momoe<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Momoe is Bengaluru based mobile payments startup that focuses on changing how customers pay while eating out, travel &amp; shop. Using the Momoe app, one can store their credit card details &amp; make mobile payments at various restaurants, grocery stores, apparel, salons &amp; other retail outlets.<\/p>\n<p>The app&rsquo;s first foray was into restaurants which engrossed many installs due to the comfort &amp; ease of payment options. The users were able to see live tabs, split bills &amp; pay directly, without having to wait for a physical bill to arrive. Even though its services are currently available only in Bangalore, due to the growing popularity of the app &amp; investment funds they will soon be exp&amp;ing their services to six new cities.<\/p>\n<p>Number of installs:&nbsp;100,000+<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Pay U Money<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pay U Money, a Gurgaon-based company that provides online payment solutions launched its wallet service last year. This e-wallet by Pay U Money enables the user to store cash &amp; pay for various services &amp; transactions.<\/p>\n<p>In order to differentiate themselves from other players, they provide a wide range of benefits that include one-touch checkout &amp; discounts\/cashback offers for every transaction made. This e-wallet also provides instant refunds on order cancellations &amp; buyer protect to ensure the right purchase &amp; customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>Number of installs:&nbsp;100,000+<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Mobikwik<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MobiKwik is an independent mobile payment network that supposedly connects 25 million users with 50,000 retailers &amp; more. This mobile wallet lets its users add money using debit, credit card, net banking &amp; even doorstep cash collection service, which can, in turn, be used to recharge, pay utility bills &amp; shop at marketplaces.<\/p>\n<p>Owing to the growing need for convenience, MobiKwik has also recently tied up with large &amp; small time grocery, restaurants &amp; other offline merchants.<\/p>\n<h4>Number of installs:&nbsp;10,000,000+<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Citrus<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Citrus Pay is a popular e-wallet app for cash storage, payments &amp; money transfers. Besides tying up with online service providers from varied sectors, they are now collaborating with a gifting &amp; shopping portal to let its customers shop at more than 5000 offline stores listed with them.<\/p>\n<p>Number of installs:&nbsp;100,000+<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>State Bank Buddy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This mobile wallet application was launched by State Bank of India to let users transfer money to other users &amp; bank accounts, pay bills, recharge, the book for movies, hotels, shopping as well as travel.<\/p>\n<p>This semi-closed prepaid wallet offers its services in 13 languages &amp; is available for Non-SBI customers as well. This app also allows its customers to set reminders for dues, money transfers &amp; view the mini-statement for the transactions carried out.<\/p>\n<p>Number of installs:&nbsp;100,000+<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Citi Master Pass<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Citi Bank India &amp; MasterCard recently launched &lsquo;Citi Master Pass&rsquo;, India&rsquo;s first global digital wallet for faster &amp; secure online shopping. By using this, Citi Bank&nbsp;Debit &amp; Credit Card Customers&nbsp;become the first in this country to be able to shop at more than 250,000 e-commerce merchants. It ensures faster checkout with a single click or touch &amp; stores all your credit, debit, prepaid, loyalty cards &amp; shipping details in one place.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>ICICI Pockets<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ICICI Pockets is a digital bank that provides a mobile wallet for its customers. It provides the convenience of using any bank account in India to fund your mobile wallet &amp; pay for transactions.<\/p>\n<p>With Pockets, one can transfer money, recharge, &amp; book tickets, send gifts &amp; split expenses with friends. This wallet uses a virtual VISA card that enables its users to transact on any website or mobile application in India &amp; provides exclusive deals or packages from associated br&amp;s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Number of installs:<\/strong>&nbsp;1,000,000+<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Money Mobile by ICICI bank<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ICICI Bank presents &ldquo;Mobile Money&rdquo;, an account on your mobile phone where your mobile number itself is your account number. Some of the key services you can avail through your Mobile Money account: Deposit Money, Prepaid Recharge, Transfer Funds, Pay Bills, Withdraw Cash, Pay Merchants.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>m-Pesa<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ICICI Bank &amp; MCSL, a Vodafone group company, jointly present &ldquo;m-Pesa&rdquo; a mobile money transfer service for Vodafone subscribers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>mRupee<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nowadays sending your money through Mobile Money Order, a money transfer service which is presented by mRupee.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Aircel ICICI Bank Mobile Money<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ICICI Bank &amp; ASML, an Aircel group of the company jointly offer Aircel ICICI Bank Mobile Money, a prepaid account for Aircel subscribers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Oxygen e-Paisa<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nowadays sending your money through Oxygen e-Paisa, a money transfer service brought to one by Oxygen India Pvt. Ltd in association with ICICI Bank.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>HDFC Chillr<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chiller is an instant money transfer app created by HDFC to simplify money transfer &amp; payment process for its customers.<\/p>\n<p>Using this mobile payment app, one can transfer money to anyone in their phone book, thereby cutting out on the hassles of adding a beneficiary. It is currently available only for HDFC Bank customers &amp; can be used to send money, recharge, split bills, request funds or transfer &amp; will soon be able to pay at online &amp; offline stores.<\/p>\n<p>Number of installs:&nbsp;100,000+<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>LIME<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Axis Bank, the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> largest private sector bank launched &lsquo;LIME&rsquo;, an application that offers a mobile wallet, payments, shopping &amp; banking facilities.<\/p>\n<p>This mobile wallet is available for both account &amp; non-account holders &amp; lets a user add money using his or her credit, debit &amp; net banking details &amp; one can also share the wallet with their friends &amp; families or pool in funds into a shared wallet for a particular purpose (Example: Gifts, vacations, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>Number of installs:&nbsp;10,000+<\/p>\n<p>Some of the interesting findings on digital payment adoption from the recent survey in India<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4947 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a.png 878w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4948 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a1-300x204.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a1-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a1-768x521.png 768w, https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a1.png 859w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4949 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a2-300x173.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a2-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a2-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a2.png 830w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While these numbers indicate the growing need for secure, faster &amp; efficient payment methods for the online marketplace, efforts to make payments to the individual or brick &amp; mortar stores are also increasing. Start-ups &amp; huge corporates are constantly on the lookout for customer-friendly technology, thereby giving more power to the customer.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, the day will come when people will walk around without a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cryptocurrency_wallet\">physical wallet<\/a><\/strong> &amp; pay their local dhobi &amp; Kirana store uncle using a mobile wallet is not so far.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The usage of a mobile phone in order to transfer funds among banks or accounts, deposit or withdraw funds, or pay bills. This term is also used for the broader realm of electronic commerce; it can refer to the use of a mobile device to purchase items, whether physical or electronic. 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