WhatsApp wants to be your bank... This way, you can pay for everything, even your house rent, directly from the app

 

WhatsApp is set to make its final leap into the financial world with an update that promises to completely change how we use the messaging app. We're not just talking about sending money to your contacts, but also managing almost all your payments through WhatsApp—as if it were an extension of your bank.

After analyzing version 2.25.3.15 of WhatsApp Beta, Meta is developing a full-fledged bill payment system that allows users to pay for everything from rent to essential household services.

The new payment system will include six key services: electricity, mobile phone top-ups, gas, water, landline phone bills, and rent. Meanwhile, WhatsApp is also preparing to add an events feature for one-on-one chats, further expanding the app's capabilities.

Meta has a strong strategy: WhatsApp has 532 million users in India. The company has just received the green light from Indian authorities to expand WhatsApp Pay without restrictions, after months of operating under limits on the number of users who could access the service.

WhatsApp’s transformation into a financial platform seems inevitable, despite regulatory and logistical challenges that still need to be addressed. Meta is leveraging its dominant position in the messaging market to enter the digital financial sector—a move that could change the way we manage our money on mobile devices.