PhonePe announced the launch of a new ‘Credit’ section on its platform.
The new section will allow users “to view their credit bureau score without any additional cost, conveniently manage their credit/ Rupay cards and repay loans and credit card bills.”
The Credit bureau report also “provides users with summarized credit insights such as their credit utilization, credit age, on-time payments, and more.”
PhonePe started with the objective of “making payments ubiquitous on the UPI platform.”
Following its leadership in Payments, PhonePe segued into “providing simple & intuitive tools for customers to achieve their financial goals by launching financial services like Insurance, Stock Broking and Mutual Funds.”
In today’s day and age where financial management is extremely critical, PhonePe has launched “Credit tab” where customers can easily “access their credit score, repay credit card/ loans – while also being apprised on ways to improve their credit score.”
Hemant Gala, CEO, PhonePe Credit said:
“We are excited to launch the Credit section on the PhonePe app, inching a step closer towards our aim of catering to the credit needs of our consumers across various segments. We believe that financial empowerment starts with understanding and managing your credit health. This launch is a significant step towards providing our users with the tools and knowledge they need to make informed financial decisions.’’
In the coming months, PhonePe will “expand its credit offerings by introducing consumer loans within the app.”
This marks the beginning of its commitment “to address the diverse credit requirements of its customer base across various segments.”
PhonePe is committed to building “a lending platform distributing diverse products by partnering with the Banking and NBFC industry while adhering to the policy and guidelines set by the regulator. With the goal of providing accessible and responsible lending services, PhonePe is closely working with its lending partners to build a sustainable lending business.”
Consumers can access the Credit Section on the homepage of their app as below:
As noted in the update, PhonePe is India’s digital payments company with 50 crore (500 Million) registered users and 3.7 crore (37 Million) merchants covering over 99% of the postal codes across India.
On the back of its leadership in digital payments, PhonePe has “expanded into financial services (Insurance, Digital Gold, Mutual Funds, Stock Broking, and Lending) as well as adjacent tech-enabled businesses such as Pincode for hyperlocal shopping and Indus App Store which is India’s first localized App Store.”
The PhonePe Group is “a portfolio of businesses aligned with the company’s vision to offer every Indian an equal opportunity to accelerate their progress by unlocking the flow of money and access to services.”