BHIM SBI Pay – SBI UPI App

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is a payment system where you can transfer funds between two bank accounts by using your mobile phone. You do not need to enter complete account details of the beneficiary; just enter their registered mobile number, Aadhaar number or Virtual Payment Address (VPA) to transfer funds.

SBI has launched its UPI app by the name ‘BHIM SBI Pay’. One can use this app to transfer funds and make bill payments instantly. ‘BHIM SBI Pay’ is available on Google Play Store and iOS App Store. This app can be used by non-SBI account holders as well. The only condition is that you need to have at least one bank account and your mobile number has to be linked to that account. The debit card should also be linked to the bank account.

Once you have downloaded the app on your smartphone you need to do a one-time registration. Follow the steps mentioned below to register and make your account in BHIM SBI Pay:

BHIM SBI Pay Registration

• Provide your mobile number to start the registration process.
• The bank authenticates it by sending an SMS to your mobile phone.
• Click yes on the pop up that comes asking you to verify your number.

VPA Creation in BHIM SBI Pay

In order to create a VPA, you need to first add a bank account. So keep the bank details handy for you to use.

• Just as you have an email ID for emails to be sent or a bank account number for funds to be sent, you also have VPA for you to send funds when using the UPI app.
• Create a Virtual Payment Address (VPA) with the suffix ‘@SBI’.
• It can be a combination of alphabets or digits or both.
• It can be your phone number, email address or name.
• Just as you decide on your email ID, you will also need to check the availability of the VPA handle before setting the same.
• During the VPA registration, you will be asked to provide details like name, email address, security questions, bank account and you should also read through the terms and conditions section.
• Ensure that you click on the terms and conditions page to proceed further.
• Check your account number and click on register.
• Your UPI set up is complete. You can now simply use the VPA instead of your bank details to get or transfer money.

How to Set MPIN on BHIM SBI Pay?

Once your registration is complete, you will need an MPIN to make a payment. You can set the MPIN using your debit card details.

• Log in to the SBI UPI app and go to the management page.
• Select the account for which you want to set MPIN.
• Type the last 6 digits of your debit card and feed in the expiry date.
• You will get an OTP on your registered mobile number.
• Enter the OTP in the box and then create an MPIN.

How to Transfer Funds using the SBI UPI App?

It is very simple to transfer funds using the SBI app. It is as simple as sending an SMS to another mobile number. Here are the steps that you need to follow:

• Open the UPI app and enter the 6 digit login password
• Click on the payment section
• Select the account from the list of drop-down available. Remember you can use this app to transfer funds from multiple accounts.
• Select the payee. You can either type the VPA or the bank details. In case you are typing the bank details, then ensure that you have all the requisite details like IFSC code, bank account number, branch name and address.
• In case you feed in the VPA, the app will also show the actual name of the person for cross verification.
• Enter amount and remarks and click on pay.
• On the next page, enter the MPIN.
• If the MPIN is correct, funds will be transferred.

It is very easy and simple and can be done anywhere at any time. Almost all UPI apps have a similar mechanism.

How to Collect Money using BHIM SBI Pay App?

You can also request money from someone using the SBI UPI app. It is a unique feature available with UPI apps. The only thing that you need to share with them is your VPA which the sender can use to transfer the funds into your account.

• Set a bank account as default receiver so that all funds credited to the BHIM SBI PAY is credited into that account.
• For the collection of funds, you need to log on to the App and click on the Collect tab.
• You can feed in the VPA of the person from whom you want to request money after using the MPIN and enter amount and remarks (if any).
• Once the request is accepted by the sender you will get a notification.
• You can also put a time limit on the transaction in terms of hours and days to ease tracking of the same.

How to Shop using SBI UPI App?

• This is as simple as sending money. You can now ask the vendor or shopkeeper to help you with his VPA so that you can transfer funds directly into his account.
• This is a seamless form of transaction that will actually help you make an instant transfer.
• When shopping online, you can make the payment easily as many portals accept VPA payments these days.
• SBI UPI App is easy to use and can be used by anyone at any place.
• The fact that transfers happen instantly makes it a much-coveted option for most users as, within a few minutes, the transaction is complete.
• One no longer needs to visit the bank for small transfer requests; they can now do so from anywhere.

SBI has gone a step further and also integrated its different apps in terms of functionality and ease of usage. SBI already has two apps called SBI Buddy and SBI Anywhere. They have integrated the UPI app with the existing apps so that people can use all their features under one umbrella. SBI buddy is also a popularly used app from State Bank of India. It is basically a mobile wallet that is offered to the account holders of SBI.

Gone are the days when, in order to transfer funds from one account to another or one bank to another, you had to physically visit a branch in person. NEFT and RTGS are also counted among the preferred modes of fund transfer but both of these require you to add a payee/beneficiary using the account number, IFSC and other details. On the other hand, UPI works on the IMPS infrastructure and allows you to transfer funds in real-time without the need to enter bank account details. Registered mobile number/Aadhaar Number/VPA of the beneficiary is enough to initiate a fund transfer through UPI.