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PhonePe extends to insurance, mutual funds, ATM

PhonePe, one of the leading digital payments firms in India backed by global retail giant Walmart, has announced to extend into the insurance, mutual fund and instant-cash segments to tap the fast growing digital payments industry, which is expected to touch $10 trillion by 2027.

The Bengaluru-based fintech firm has announced two major tie-ups with Aditya Birla SunLife Mutual Fund and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance. PhonePe’s tie-up with Aditya Birla Sun Life Capital will allow its users invest in liquid fund. Under its tie-up with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, PhonePe offers its users cover on up to 1 million kilometres internal travel for a starting price of just Rs 216.

It also offers users instant refunds with no cancellation charges before the travel start date, and 24×7 international travel assistance to them throughout the journey, across 220 countries. Both leisure and business travellers can purchase travel insurance on the PhonePe app.