This integration allows non-residential Indians (NRIs) and persons of Indian origin (PIOs) in the US, Canada, and Europe to remit money to their family and friends in India.
Using Xoom, they can select the UPI payment method and enter the Indian recipient’s UPI ID, to instantly send money overseas, round-the-clock.
UPI is the instant real-time payment system developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). UPI payments remove the need for sharing the bank account details. Instead, it allows money transfers using the virtual payment address (VPA). Moreover, a single UPI ID can be linked to multiple bank accounts.
The recipients can set up a default bank account for receiving payments in that account.
Xoom users can remit money to 66 Indian banks. This includes public sector banks (PSUs) including State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB), Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda (BOB), Bank of India (BOI), Indian Bank, and Canara Bank.
Xoom operates in more than 160 countries globally, allowing users to send money, pay bills, and recharge phones of their loved ones living overseas.
These remittances can be used to pay for utility bills, healthcare, education costs and emergencies.
Earlier this month, Xoom enabled its US, Canada, the UK, and Europe customers to transfer money directly to mobile wallets in 12 countries in Africa.
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