What's Whatsapp Payment: Launching In Brazil, Here's The Explanation

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YOGYAKARTA - Whatsapp applications are very familiar in our daily social media life. But do you know what WhatsApp payment is?

After going through a fairly long trial, the messaging application for smartphones, WhatsApp, has officially launched the latest feature, namely Whatsapp Pay which is useful as digital payment or digital payment.

The next day each WhatsApp consumer can send money or purchase transactions by carrying out WhatsApp Payment (Whatsapp Pay). Through WhatsApp Payment, each person will send or receive money as easily as giving an image.

The inauguration of WhatsApp Pay was held in Brazil. On its official website, WhatsApp said that digital payment services are currently free.

However, companies use processing payments of 3. 99% of the value of the business if consumers receive payments.

To use consumers, you need to link your WhatsApp account to an installment card or Visa and Mastercard debit card.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said he would always increase WhatstApp Pay, so it can be used in many countries.

Brasil is the first country where we roll out payments widely on WhatsApp. More coming soon!, "jar Mark quoted fromgopos.id, Tuesday (16/06).

The inauguration of the payment transfer feature in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic is a good stage to facilitate business in a real-time way.

"Because digital is the center of everyday life during the global pandemic, the ability to move money in real-time is increasingly important for consumers and business people," said Jack Forestell as Visa's Chief Product Officer.

To note, after being merged by Facebook amounting to US$19 billion (approximately Rp269 trillion) in 2014, WhatsApp was naturally changed, from merely serving the message exchange to a complete business service.

This is also indicated by the arrival of WhatsApp for Business, which allows small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to upload catalogs and inventory links within the application.

Not only that, there is also a feature that allows advertisers on Facebook to link promotions via WhatsApp accounts.

"Now, in addition to being able to view the business catalog, customers can also send payments for the products they buy. Making the payment process simpler can help encourage more businesses to enter the digital economy," WhatsApp said.

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