Bank of India UPI

UPI (Unified Payments Interface) is a real-time payment platform that allows account holders to transfer funds from one account to another. It is a safe and secure way to transfer money and can be accessed 24×7. The facility is provided free of cost. It helps users make instant payments or request for money in real time.

The BHIM BOI UPI app is a fund transfer and payments platform for users who have an account in Bank of India. They can directly link their accounts in this app and thereby make instant fund transfers without having to resort to the lengthy processes of net banking or feeding in the card details.

To transact using the BHIM BOI UPI app, all the users must create a secure banking UPI PIN which is necessary for performing financial transactions in the app and to keep the account safe.

Bank of India offers the below-mentioned UPI features to its users and customers:

• Transaction limit in a day is Rs. 1,00,000
• BHIM BOI UPI app can be used to make UPI transactions
• Make transactions through mobile number, bank account and IFSC Code, VPA, or QR code
• Instant fund transfer
• Allows pay and collect financial transactions
• No fee is charged for the transactions
• 20 UPI transactions allowed per day

Bank of India supports below-mentioned types of UPI transactions:

• Mobile Number: By entering the recipient’s mobile number, the sender can transfer the amount to the bank account of the recipient. You have to enter the amount and your UPI PIN to transfer money.
• Bank Account and IFSC Code: To transfer money to the recipient’s bank account, the user must know the name of the bank, account number, IFSC code, and account holder’s name.
• Virtual Payment Address or VPA: The user can also transfer money through the recipient’s VPA. The amount can be transferred upon confirming the MPIN.
• QR Code: One of the quickest ways to transfer money through UPI is by scanning the QR code. Scan the QR code of the recipient and transfer funds quickly.

The limit to transact via UPI is set by NPCI. However, it may vary from bank to bank. The UPI limit per day for BHIM BOI UPI is Rs. 1,00,000.

Given below are the steps following which you can set-up BHIM BOI UPI App:

Step 1: Go to Google Play Store or Apple Store and ‘Install’ BHIM BOI UPI app

Step 2: Open the app and click on the ‘Send SMS’ option to verify your device phone number

Step 3: Enter your first name, last name, email-id, security question, and answer in the fields provided on the screen. Click on the ‘Submit’ button.

Step 4: Now, you have to set your application password. This password is not your UPI PIN but a passcode to keep the application safe

Step 5: The next screen will show your dashboard with options like send money, request money, payment address, transaction details, side drawer/navigation menu, notification options, etc.

Step 6: After this, create a ‘New Payment Address’ in the format- xxxxxx@boi . This is a unique identifier used while sending/receiving money instead of sharing bank details. Click on the ‘Next’ button

Step 7: Once the VPA has been created, you will have to link it to your bank account. This eliminates the need for adding beneficiary by feeding in the IFSC Code. Different banks are listed on the screen. Select your bank and proceed

Step 8: Once the account has been successfully linked, you are ready to use your VPA to make and receive payments or do any other transactions

Step 1: Log-in to BHIM Bank of India UPI App

Step 2: Select the ‘Send Money’ option available on the dashboard

Step 3: Select the address and account from which you want to send money

Step 4: If the beneficiary is added in your Payee list, select and enter the amount which you want to send. Click to ‘Submit’.

• If you do not have the Payee in your beneficiary list, select the address and mode of payment- Virtual Payment Address/Account Number and IFSC/Mobile Number. Whichever option you select, you will have to provide the details of the beneficiary and ‘verify’
• Once the payee is added to the list, you can enter the fund amount and ‘submit’

Step 5: Enter the UPI PIN and send money

Step 1: Log-in to your BHIM Bank of India UPI App

Step 2: Select the ‘request money’ option on the dashboard

Step 3: Select from address and your bank account

Step 4: Enter the Virtual Payment Address of the sender

Step 5: Enter the amount you want to request and minimum payable amount

Step 6: Set an expiry date which ranges from 5 minutes to 1 day

Step 7: Click on the ‘Request’ button

A payment request will be sent to the payee’s UPI app and a push notification is also displayed in the app. A confirmation is sent to your registered mobile number as well. The requested amount will be credited into your account once the payer has accepted your request and transferred the amount.

Financial Transactions

• Pay Request: A transaction in which the customer is ‘sending’ funds to the intended beneficiary
• Collect Request: A transaction in which the customer ‘receives’ funds from the intended remitter by using Virtual ID
• Scan QR: A UPI feature which allows users to make payments by scanning a unique QR code

Non-financial Transactions

• Set or change MPIN
• Check transaction history
• Raise dispute/query
• Check account balance

• For any issues related to UPI, customers can write to the bank at digitalapps@bankofindia.co.in
• For failed UPI transactions, customers can write to the bank at mobileapps@bankofindia.co.in
• Customers of Bank of India can call the bank’s toll-free number 1800 103 1906 for all their queries.

Also Read: Bank of India Customer Care

 Q. How does UPI work?

Ans. The purpose of the Unified Payment interface is to make peer-to-peer instant money transfer possible with the assistance of the two-step authentication process enabled by a single click. To ensure the effortless transfer of funds from one bank account to another, UPI makes use of Immediate Payment Services or IMPS and Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS). The application works for both paying and receiving money. It is equally effective for over the counter transactions or payments to be made by scanning QR codes.

Q. Can I change my application password?

Ans. Yes, you can change your application password. Click on the ‘Forgot PIN’ option on the login screen, answer the security question and change your PIN.

Q. Can I send money using Bank of India UPI app to someone who doesn’t have UPI ID?

Ans. Yes, you can send money to someone with no UPI ID by selecting the ‘Account’ option on the Send Money screen and provide his bank account and IFSC to process the transaction. With this, the money gets credited to the receiver’s account directly.

Q. How many UPI transactions can I perform in a day?

Ans. Maximum 20 transactions can be done in a day using BHIM BOI UPI.

Q. What is the format of Bank of India UPI ID?

Ans. The format of Bank of India UPI ID is “xxxxxx@boi”. Bank of India UPI ID example is abcdef101@boi.

Q. Can I use Union Bank of India UPI for Bank of India UPI transaction?

Ans. No, you cannot use Union Bank of India UPI for Bank of India UPI transaction because these are two different banks. You need to have unique UPI ids for different bank accounts. Single UPI ID cannot be used for multiple bank accounts.

Q. What is the Bank of India UPI limit?

Ans. Customers of Bank of India can transfer Rs. 1,00,000 per day through UPI.