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Uber will allow Indian travelers to pay for rides abroad using Paytm wallet

Uber will allow Indian travelers to pay for rides globally using Paytm's wallet. This follow's Uber's earlier announcement of a global partnership with Alipay to enable Chinese travelers to request and pay for rides from either the Uber or Alipay app. A spokesperson for Paytm confirmed the development with MediaNama and added that the company will be integrating the same by the end of the month and will be closely tied to Paytm's payments bank operations. However, the company is yet to send a statement regarding the same. Just in: Uber & Alipay partner to enable global payments for Chinese travelers globally. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/V9lFYRzjsQ — FactorDaily (@factordaily) May 3, 2016 That also means Indian travelers can use their PayTm wallet to pay for Uber rides abroad. 2/2 — FactorDaily (@factordaily) May 3, 2016 Eric Jing, president of Ant Financial, Alipay's parent company said that the deal is part of Alipay's global strategy and will be working with partners like Paytm in India.  The Alipay partnership will be available in over 400 cities Uber is present in. Chinese users can call for an Uber cab in the Alipay app or select Alipay as a payment option in the Uber app. A direct Yuan Renmibi (RMB) payment will be charged to a user’s Alipay account. Note that Uber's statement does not mention how the integration with Paytm will work.  Nikhil adds: Globally, Uber allows payment for rides via an international credit or debit card, but doesn't allow Indian credit cards; from what I was told,…

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