Full form of BHIM – Bharat Interface for Money

Full form of BHIM is Bharat Interface for Money. This App was created by India’s National Payments Corporation to facilitate mobile payment transactions which is based on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). BR Ambedkar, named after B. R. Ambedkar, was introduced on December 30, 2016. It aims to facilitate e-payments through banks and promote the use of electronic cash.

It’s compatible with other UPI applications, as well as bank accounts. The Unified Payment Interface (UPI) is an instant payment system built on top of the IMPS infrastructure that allows money to be transferred instantly between bank accounts.

Eligibility to use BHIM

1. Access to the Internet via a smartphone.
2. An account with a bank in India.
3. Your bank account should be linked to your mobile phone number. Please get in touch with your bank about this.
4. You will need a debit card if your account is not UPI activated.

BHIM Transactions

You can perform the following types of transactions using the Bharat Interface for Money:

1. Payment Addresses Can Be Used to Request or Send Funds.

2. Sending Money to an Aadhaar Number.

3. Request or send money to a mobile number.

4. Use MMID to send money to a mobile phone.

5. Send money to the specified account by using the IFSC code.

6. For Merchant payments, you can also use the scan-and-pay option.

How to use the BHIM App?

1. Get the BHIM App from the PlayStore or the AppStore.

2. A verification SMS is sent to your mobile number when you use the BHIM app to check if your mobile number is associated with your bank account.

Give the app access to your phone’s SMS by permitting it to access your phone’s SMS.

3. During the first time registering with this App, you’ll be asked to create or set a UPI-PIN (UPI Personal Identification Number). All bank transactions must be authorized using this UPI-PIN.

You can change your UPI PIN by going to Main Menu – Bank Accounts – Set the account’s UPI-PIN. The last six digits of your Debit/ATM card number, along with the expiration date, will be requested of you.

Afterward, you’ll be sent an OTP, which you can use to create a UPI PIN. Use your existing UPI-PIN on BHIM if you’ve already created one with other UPI apps.

(Note: The MPIN issued by different banks keep differing in regards to the UPI-PIN. So it is advisable to kindly generate a new UPI-PIN in your Bharat Interface for Money app).

Never give out your UPI-PIN to anyone. Your UPI-PIN information is never stored or read by Bharat Interface for Money, and neither will your bank’s customer support ask for it.

4. A payment address is a unique identifier for a bank account. Customers of Bharat Interface for Money, for example, will use the payment address format xyz@upi.

To receive payments, all you need to do is give out your Payment Address (instead of your bank account number or IFSC code). Now, feel free to send money to anyone you know, by using their Payment Address.

You can set up a different payment address in your profile by going to the Payment Addresses section. Once you have created your VPA, you’ll be able to send and receive money, as well as pay with a QR code that you can scan.

How to transfer money using BHIM?

If your bank account supports UPI, you can use the BHIM Money app to send money to friends and family. Transferring money to a UPI beneficiary is as simple as sending money to their mobile phone number or Payment Address. A bank account number or a mobile phone number can be used in the absence of a Swift code to send money.

Procedure to be followed:

1. From the BHIM Money app’s home screen.

2. To send money, choose the Send Money button.

3. Enter or select the recipient’s mobile number or Payment Address (you can choose from your contact list or enter it) or Aadhaar number.

4. Now, please enter that amount you are looking forward to sending or transferring.

5. Your default bank account is selected.

6. Send a UPI message by entering your PIN code.

7. An alternative method is to scan the QR code and pay.

How to request money using BHIM?

1. Choose Request Money from the BHIM Money app’s Home screen.

2. Enter or select the recipient’s mobile number or Payment Address (you can choose from your contact list or enter it) or Aadhaar number.

3. Click Send after you’ve entered the requested sum.

4. Until the payment has been received, this transaction will be considered pending. When the funds are transferred to your account, you’ll receive an email notification.

In Conclusion

BHIM App is one of the good initiatives by the Government of India in uniting all the citizens to have a common digital payment gateway.