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Published 16:50 4 Apr 2017 BST
Updated 22:28 4 Apr 2017 BST
According to CNN, there are currently in the region of 200 million WhatsApp users in India – one fifth of its user base worldwide.
Furthermore, there has been a huge increase in the number of digital payment transactions in India following the decision to take 500 and 1,000 rupee notes out of circulation at the end of the last year, a decision which has taken 86% of India’s cash out of circulation.
WhatsApp has kept pretty schtum on the reports so far, but as well as the report in The Ken that cited four sources with knowledge of the matter, one of the requirements for the WhatsApp position is knowledge of Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM), a mobile app developed by the National Payments Corporation of India and Aadhar, a 12 digit unique-identity number issued to all Indian residents.
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