JioFinance app debuts in Paris by offering seamless digital payments

2 min read Last Updated : Aug 06 2024 | 6:39 PM IST

Jio Financial Services on Tuesday announced the entry into the international segment of its JioFinance app through Paris.

The app will enable users to make digital payments at certain tourist attractions in Paris. Indian travelers can use the app to purchase tickets for the Eiffel Tower through its official website, La Tour Eiffel. The app will also enable in-store shopping at the Parisian department store, Galeries Lafayette Paris Hausmann.

According to an exchange filing, “We’re proud to announce the entry of the JioFinance app in the French capital, making it convenient for Indian travelers to transact digitally at key Parisian landmarks.”

The app intends to offer a comprehensive digital financial experience. The company explained, “JioFinance aims to offer a refined digital experience for all Indians at every step of their financial journey. The app caters to users across levels of familiarity with financial technology, ensuring effortless money management at their fingertips.”

Certain key features of the app include instant UPI payments, a fully digital bank account, wallet services, bill payments and recharges, rewards, insurance broking, and a consolidated view of an individual’s holdings across bank accounts.

JioFinance has also set up a dedicated experience center within ‘India House’, allowing visitors to explore the app’s features.

‘India House’ is a showcase of Indian culture and heritage in Paris, conceptualized by Reliance Foundation in partnership with the Indian Olympic Association.

Visa, the official payments partner of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, has partnered with JioFinance for its presence at India House.

The entry comes at a time when the French capital is hosting the Olympics, attracting visitors from around the world.

First Published: Aug 06 2024 | 6:39 PM IST