Axis Bank launches Ping Pay, a unique multi-social payment app in partnership with Fastacash

MUMBAI, India -- Mumbai, May 8, 2015: Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank today unveiled ‘Ping Pay’, a unique multi-social payment solution to enable customers, specially the youth and smart phone users, to transfer money and mobile recharge, person-to-person, including to non-Axis Bank account holders, using social and messaging channels like WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Email and Phone Contact lists.

The person-to-person fund transfers through Ping Pay would happen via NPCI’s Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) and currently the transaction limit is at INR 50,000 per day. IMPS offers an instant, 24X7, safe and convenient interbank electronic fund transfer service through mobile phones.

The launch of Ping Pay is seen as a strategic step by Axis Bank in bringing superior customer convenience, embedded in a seamless and secure process, to one of the most important online financial transactions viz. funds transfer, and in the process fast-pacing India’s progress towards becoming a cashless economy. India is largely a prepaid mobile market – the Ping Pay app also enables sending person-to-person mobile recharges, tapping into a huge opportunity.

Ping Pay has been developed in partnership with Fastacash , a Singapore based, venture-capital backed firm. Fastacash’s technology enables value (money, airtime, coupons, etc) transfers, along with digital content, across any social network and messaging platform. The company brings it technology to end users by partnering with banks, mobile operators, remittance companies, payment service providers and mobile wallets.

Mr Rajiv Anand, Group Executive & Head - Retail Banking, Axis Bank, said: “Launch of Ping Pay, a unique multi-social payment solution is yet another milestone in our journey to offer digital solutions to our customers. Our focus has always been to provide customers with innovative products and services with a distinctive user experience. We are proud and excited to introduce Ping Pay, which we view as our contribution towards facilitating the move towards a less cash economy.”

Mr. Vince Tallent, Chairman & CEO, Fastacash said: “India is one of the fastest growing social and messaging markets, with most of these services being accessed from mobile devices. The Indian consumer is looking for new and innovative ways to interact with payments and this is evident from the growth in the number of mobile wallet services being made available in India. Together with Axis Bank, with whom we share a strong working relationship, a common vision and goal, we are delivering innovation in digital banking and bringing to consumers payment solutions that are secure and seamless. Our focus is really on simplifying the entire digital banking and payment experience.”

Axis Bank account holders can download the Ping Pay app and sign up for the service using their registered mobile numbers and associate their Axis Bank internet banking credentials or ATM/ Debit Card to send money and mobile recharges. Funds and mobile recharges can be sent to any bank account holder.

The app provides an innovative, gesture based user experience that enables money transfers without having to type in the account number and the IFSC code. Sending or requesting money or mobile recharges with the Ping Pay app takes a few simple steps. When sending money, the user chooses a social or messaging channel and selects the name of the person to whom the money is to be sent. They enter the amount to be sent and set a “ping code” that is shared separately with the receiver. Upon confirming the transaction, the money is immediately sent and the receiver gets a message across the social or messaging channel selected by the sender.

The receiver has 15 days to transfer the money to his/her bank account using IMPS. In the event, the receiver does not claim the money received within 15 days, the transaction would be auto-reversed to the sender’s account. Ping Pay also has ‘Ask for Money’ and ‘Ask for Recharge’ options, which would allow the receiver to put in a request for funds and also seek recharge from their friends and family across social.

The Ping Pay app is currently available on the Google Playstore, and will be made available through the iOS platform in the coming weeks.

About Axis Bank: Axis Bank is the third largest private sector bank in India. Axis Bank offers the entire spectrum of services to customer segments covering Large and Mid-Corporates, SME, Agriculture and Retail Businesses.

With its 2,589 domestic branches (including extension counters) and 12,355 ATMs across the country, as on 31st March 2015, the network of Axis Bank spreads across 1,708 cities and towns, enabling the Bank to reach out to a large cross-section of customers with an array of products and services. The Bank also has overseas offices in UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Colombo, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The Bank’s website www.axisbank.com offers comprehensive details about its products and services.

About Fastacash: Incorporated in Singapore in 2012, fastacash provides a global platform which allows users to transfer value (money, airtime, other tokens of value, etc.) along with digital content (photos, videos, audio, messages) through social networks and messaging platforms, enabling secure and cost-effective transactions domestically and internationally. As a technology enabler, fastacash partners with companies and brands in the payments, remittance, consumer products, social and gaming industries to bring its technology to end-users.

For more information please visit www.fastacash.com or follow us @fastacash

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