BHIM adds MyUPI multilingual AI assistant for UPI support and safety tools

NPCI BHIM Services has launched MyUPI within the BHIM Payments App, offering 24/7 conversational support in five languages at launch. The assistant handles UPI complaints, mandate management, payee checks, account-safety controls and fraud-awareness guidance, with more regional languages planned.

— Source publishedTue, 22 Sept, 2026, 19:03 IST·First seen Tue, 22 Sept, 2026, 19:33 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

BHIM Payments App · NPCI BHIM Services launched MyUPI, a multilingual conversational AI assistant for UPI support, complaint tracking, mandate management, payee

Key facts

  • 24/7 assistance
  • 5 languages at launch
  • 8 key features

What changed

NPCI BHIM Services launched MyUPI, a multilingual conversational AI assistant for UPI support, complaint tracking, mandate management, payee verification, account safety controls and fraud-awareness guidance within the BHIM Payments App.

Why this matters

BHIM’s multilingual AI support raises the bar for seamless, always-on payment assistance, giving retailers a model for reducing checkout friction and fraud-related service burden.

What to watch

  • Expansion from five launch languages to major regional-language coverage and voice support.
  • Reported reductions in support-call volumes, complaint-resolution times and failed-payment abandonment.
  • User adoption of payee checks, mandate controls and account-safety features.
  • Comparable AI safety-assistant launches from PhonePe, Google Pay, Paytm, banks or UPI ecosystem participants.
  • NPCI or RBI guidance on AI-led customer support, grievance handling, consent and fraud liability.