HISTORY AND FOUNDERS PhonePe is an Indian digital payments and financial technology company headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. PhonePe was founded in December 2015, by Sameer Nigam, Rahul Chari and Burzin Engineer In August 2016, the company partnered with Yes Bank to launch a UPI-based mobile payment app, based on the government- backed UPI platform Journey PhonePe was incorporated in December 2015. In April 2016, the company was acquired by Flipkart and as part of the acquisition, the FxMart license was transferred to PhonePe and rebranded as the PhonePe wallet. PhonePe's founder Sameer Nigam was appointed as the CEO of the company. PhonePe is a UPI-based payment platform. The app enables the transfer of money from one bank to another. It has other features as well. Through its mobile app, PhonePe sells products and some services like groceries, insurance, food, etc. ABOUT Enabling online payment transactions - revolutionary mobile payment interface which allows money transfer, bill payments, transactions of up to Rs. 1 lakh per day, 24x7 Getting cash-back benefits & refunds, online shopping, the whole gamut of transactions, all through a single app. A total of 300+ banks have signed up so far. It recently crossed the two billign digital payment transaction mark on the app. PhonePe operates as a market leader with a market share of 46.3% while Google Pay is trailing with a market share of 36.4%, as reported on December 7, 2021. CHALLENGES TO PHONEPE o Workflow standardization is lacking. o Compliance with regulations. o Risk of Fraud. o Lack of perception. o Low Trust in Mobile Wallets o No rewards. o Workflow standardization is lacking Due to an increasing customer base, it was difficult for the client to keep track of transactions. Workflow standardization was needed to make processes more measurable, to track them, make comparisons, and learn from them. o Compliance with regulations. There are several legal requirements for mobile payment services, including both financial and consumer regulations. These regulations can make it difficult for new players to enter a new market. o Risk of Fraud There are many reasons why businesses and consumers hesitate to adopt mobile wallets . Contactless payment presents unknown risks and fraud, including leaked data, hackers, undetected malware, e-wallet vulnerabilities . Making technology secure for all consumers will enable them to adapt. o Lack of perception Consumers still perceive that mobile wallets integration do not solve anything. They are still not informed of the benefits of using mobile wallets over using cash or credit cards. That is why most of them still use credit cards and debit cards for online payment and buying expensive items. o Low Trust in Mobile Wallets Consumers say that the idea of using mobile wallet integration is good but not possible. They feel that they give up a lot of their control when using mobile wallets. A research carried out by YouGov shows that 43% of mobile users don't trust mobile wallets, 38% fear that if their phones get lost they might not be able to make any payment. o No rewards Unlike cards and cash-back programs, they are no rewards offered when using mobile wallets. People using credits and cash have the opportunity of receiving discounts, rewards, and coupons. Financial marketers seeking to boost the usage of mobile wallets should take this as an opportunity to get more consumers. OPPORTUNITIES TO PHONE PAY o Rural Areas. o Payments and Loyalty. o Increase in Number of Smartphone Owners. o Increased Interest in Mobile Payment among Smartphone Owners. o Mobile Banking and Inventive Mobile Payment Application. o Rural Areas Rural areas always have a huge impact on the overall economic development of any country. In the same remote are you find that most people do not have bank accounts. By using mobile wallets people can conveniently create bank accounts without physically going to a bank branch o Payments and Loyalty Loyalty Payments means an amount payable to the Xxxxxx under a milk supply agreement because the agreement is not terminated before the end of the supply period of the agreement Research shows that most consumers are reluctant in using a consumer loyalty program if it is not accompanied by a Smartphone app. A total of 69% of people reported that they continuously use they loyalty card if it was on their phone. o Increase in Number of Smartphone Owners.
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Smartphone owners, so is the number of mobile payment users. Consumers can only use a Smartphone to make mobile payments hence this cannot happen if do not have one. o Increased Interest in Mobile Payment among Smartphone Owners. More people who own Smartphones understand and are interested in cashless payment than before. This is evident in the younger and the more tech-savvy population. The Federal Reserve survey pointed out that 3 in 10 people are open to using cashless payment if the opportunity arises. o Mobile Banking and Inventive Mobile Payment Application More banks are now offering mobile banking services to their customers. A huge number of mobile owner use this service to transfer money from one account to the other, check their balance and recent transaction. This service acts as a catalyst to increase the use of cashless payment. Financial institutions have also come up with inventive applications for mobile transfer. Any questions ? …….