HDFC
Bank on Tuesday announced the launch of Chillr, a mobile app which
allows users to instantly transfer money to any contact in their phone
book.
HDFC has partnered with MobME, a Kochi-based technology firm to launch this app, the bank officials said.
HDFC has partnered with MobME, a Kochi-based technology firm to launch this app, the bank officials said.
Chillr
is a first of its kind application that is linked directly to the
customer’s bank account, so there is no need to worry about filling up a
prepaid wallet, they said, adding that no passwords are stored on the
phone and it can be accessed only with M-PIN known to the customer
alone.
“This
Chillr app will benefit various segments of people in the society. From
students to young professionals, from the migrant workers in cities to
customers in rural India, this app gives the convenience to send and
receive money using mobile phone in secured manner,” HDFC Bank Digital
Banking Head Nitin Chugh told reporters in Bengaluru.
The
bank will charge Rs. 3.50 along with service tax for each transaction. A
user could transfer a maximum amount of Rs. 5,000 and could do 10
transactions per day.
“This
app is one more important step by the bank to leverage technology and
digital to offer banking services any time and anywhere,” he added.
Officials
said with Chillr, HDFC Bank customers can transfer money to any person
in India, once they download the app and register.
The
app is widely accessible as it works on Android and iOS operating
systems and will soon be launched for Windows phones as well, they
added.
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