Paytm personalized UPI IDs launched, will enhance payment privacy, prevent mobile number exposure: Here’s how to use

Domestic payments and financial services distribution company Paytm on Monday introduced personalized UPI IDs, enhancing privacy and offering a more flexible way to make mobile payments. The new offering allows selection of personalized UPI IDs such as name@ptyes or name@ptaxis, enabling individuals to send and receive money without revealing their mobile numbers. It is currently live on handles issued by Yes Bank and Axis Bank and will be extended to other banking partners shortly.