There is great news for Google Pay users. Till now you could pay only through debit card through Google Pay. However, now the app has also rolled out credit card support for UPI payments. This means that now even if you do not have money in your account, you will now be able to make UPI payments using a credit card. It is to be noted that this new facility has been made live only for RuPay credit card users. Let’s know the details Also Read – Google Pay made users ‘enjoy’, sent 87 thousand rupees to the account
Google Pay has joined hands with National Payments Corporation of India (NCPI) for this new feature. Google Pay in association with NCPI has started RuPay credit card based UPI payment facility. Now you must have started seeing this new feature on the Google Pay app as well. By clicking on this new option, you can start UPI payment by adding a credit card to your Google Pay app.
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Currently, Google Pay supports only RuPay credit cards issued by Axis Bank, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, HDFC Bank, Indian Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Punjab National Bank and Union Bank of India. However, the company has confirmed that other banks will also be added to it in the coming times.
Let us tell you, Google Pay is a UPI based payment app. Till now the support of payment through debit card was available on this app only. At the same time, now the company has also released credit card support in it with the new update. As we mentioned, at present this facility is limited to RuPay credit cards only. Till when the credit card issued by Visa and Master will be added to the UPI payment app, at present no information related to it has been made official.
Activate RuPay Credit Card on Google Pay like this-
To add RuPay credit card in Google Pay app, you have to click on the profile icon visible on the top corner of the app. After this, you will see the options of Bank Account, RuPay Credit Card and Pay Businesses on the next window. Here you have to choose RuPay Credit Card. After this select the name of your bank. Now your number will be verified. Now you have to enter the asked details. After this your credit card will be activated on the app for payment.