Paytm rolls out Pocket Money UPI feature for teens without bank accounts

Built on NPCI rails, Pocket Money lets teenagers transact via UPI without owning a bank account. The launch extends Paytm's reach into a younger demographic and creates a new family-finance hook in India's retail payments stack.

— Filed Mon, 18 May, 2026, 09:39 IST · Source Entrackr · Newsletter · Updated

Paytm launched 'Pocket Money', built on NPCI rails, enabling teenagers to make UPI payments without owning a bank account. The feature expands Paytm's payment user base into a younger demographic and adds a new family-finance hook.

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Paytm continues to broaden its UPI footprint after partnering with Razorpay and Pine Labs on Anthropic's Mythos AI for cyber stress-testing. Pocket Money pushes the brand deeper into household payments.

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