WhatsApp Launches Bill Payments in India via Bharat Connect, Covering 22,722 Billers

Exam-focused facts from the 8 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

WhatsApp launched its bill payments feature in India on Thursday, powered by the Bharat Connect network.
The feature enables users to pay electricity, gas, water, Fastag, insurance, credit card, and loan repayment bills.
It provides access to 22,722 billers across 30 categories.
Users can pay using UPI, credit cards, and debit cards.
WhatsApp is the eighth largest UPI app by transaction volume, with 167.89 million transactions worth ₹12,957.07 crore in July, up from 74.6 million transactions worth ₹5,412.58 crore in July 2025.
WhatsApp Pay first reached the 100 million transaction mark in December 2025.