WhatsApp launches Facebook-owned WhatsApp to integrate digital payments into mobile messaging service, starting in Brazil
Facebook on Monday added a digital payment feature to its WhatsApp messaging service, starting in Brazil but with an eye on expanding globally.
WhatsApp users in Brazil can use the encrypted mobile messaging service to send money or make purchases, Facebook said in a blog post.
It was the first time that the payment platform use on the main social network was integrate into WhatsApp.
People will be able to send money or make a purchase Morocco WhatsApp Number List at a local business without leaving their chat, the company said.
“Payments on WhatsApp are starting to roll out across Brazil starting today and we can’t wait to bring them to everyone,” the service said.
Sending money or making payments is a free option for WhatsApp users, but businesses will have to pay a processing fee equivalent to that charge for credit card transactions, according to the messaging service.
Facebook sees long-term, profitable potential WhatsApp Number Database in making its social network and messaging apps places where businesses can engage in online conversations and transactions with customers.
“The more than 10 million small and micro businesses are the heart of Brazilian communities,” WhatsApp said.
“It has become second nature to send a zap to a company to get answers to questions.”
Digital payments on WhatsApp will be link to credit Bulk Database or debit cards to start, and transactions will require special ID codes or fingerprint verification.
WhatsApp is end-to-end encrypt and is the world’s most popular mobile messaging app with more than 1.5 billion monthly users worldwide, according to market tracker Statistica.
