Now ICICI Bank’s NRI customers can make UPI payments in India using their international mobile numbers

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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ICICI Bank on Monday (May 6) said it has enabled non-residential Indian (NRI) customers to use their international mobile number to make Unified Payment Interface (UPI) payments instantly in India.

With this facility, the NRI customers of the bank can make payments for their utility bills, merchant and e-commerce transactions with their international mobile number registered with their NRE/NRO bank account held with ICICI Bank in India.

The bank has made this service available through its mobile banking app, iMobile Pay.

Earlier, NRIs had to register an Indian mobile number with their banks to make UPI payments.

To bring forth this facility, ICICI Bank has leveraged on the international infrastructure laid down by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) for convenient usage of UPI across countries.

The bank offers this facility across 10 countries namely USA, UK, UAE, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

NRI customers of the bank can make UPI payments by scanning any Indian QR code, sending money to a UPI ID or any Indian mobile number or Indian bank account.

Here are the steps to activate UPI facility on international mobile number using iMobile Pay:

Step 1: Log in to iMobile Pay app

Step 2: Click on ‘UPI Payments’

Step 3: Verify Mobile Number

Step 4: Click on Manage –> My Profile

Step 5: Create new UPI ID (select from the suggested options)

Step 6: Select the Account Number -> Submit

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KV Prasad Journo follow politics, process in Parliament and US Congress. Former Congressional APSA-Fulbright Fellow