Empower - Canara bank UPI
The Unified Payment Interface(UPI) offered by Canara Bank is named 'Empower'. This app enables (or literally empowers) customers of Canara Bank and other banks to perform collect and pay transactions through a single mobile app.
A user can operate multiple bank accounts that he/she holds through the Empower app. A virtual address needs to be set for each of the bank accounts and this ID is used when the customer collects money from another user. There is no risk of exposing the mobile number of the customer, his/her account number, or IFSC code to anyone. It can be used to perform the settlement of bills effortlessly. The app is available for download on Android phones from the Google Play Store.
Key Features and Benefits of the Empower app:
Listed below are the significant features and benefits of the Canara Bank UPI, Empower:
- Using the app, it is possible to perform real-time fund transfer on a 24x7 basis.
- The facility is available to all users who have a savings account/overdraft/current account with Canara Bank. Customers of other banks can also download and use the Empower application, as long as his/her bank is on the IMPS platform and is also live on UPI.
- The daily upper limit for funds transfer per customer is Rs.1 lakh.
- There is no need to share the customer's account details for financial transactions, hence making it a secure option for money transfer.
- The customer can request for collection of money from another user, a facility that is not available on any other fund transfer platform.
- Money can be sent to a recipient using the following parameters:
- A virtual ID that resembles an email ID
- Account number and IFSC code that will not be revealed
- Aadhaar number that is also protected
- Mobile number of the customer
- MMID
- The customer can add his/her multiple bank accounts in the same application.
- The app uses the customer's bank's mobile banking MPIN.
- The Empower app provides multilingual language support, i.e., in English and Hindi, for ease of use.
- The app will soon be enhanced with other regional languages support and merchant transactions such as recharge.
- The transactions performed using the Empower app are currently free of any charges.
Registration and setting of MPIN:
Follow the steps mentioned below to register on Empower app:
- Click on 'Register'. To form the hard binding, the application will automatically send an SMS from the chosen SIM.
- Enter the required details and click on 'Continue'.
- Answer any two security questions and click on 'Continue'.
- Set the password and check the 'Privacy policy and Terms and conditions' box.
- Enable the GPS (this is an optional step).
- Enter the created Login password and click on 'Login'.In case you forget the password, you can reset it again by clicking on the 'Forgot password' link.
General Business Rules Governing the Canara Bank UPI Facility:
- If the customer enters the wrong password thrice during login, the application will be blocked.
- If the wrong MPIN is entered thrice, the UPI facility will be blocked for the rest of the day. If there are three such consecutive blockages, the customer will be deactivated from the facility. He/she would then have to register again to the service, as per the guidelines issued by the bank.
- If the customer does not access the facility for 180 days or more, the registration will be suspended.
- Once the user deletes a virtual address, he/she cannot create the same virtual address for the following 2 years.
- If the user wishes to change the mobile handset, he/she will have to register again to the service.
- The user is expected to keep the login password and MPIN confidential, and should not record the same anywhere.
Customer Support:
Canara Bank UPI has an exclusive customer service cell that can be contacted through the email address, upisupport@canarabank.com. The customer service team can also be reached at the toll-free number, 1800 425 0018.
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FAQs on Empower - Canara bank UPI
- How many transactions can I perform in a day using Empower?
There is no limit on the number of transactions that can be done in a day. A limit is set only on the maximum amount that can be transferred in a day, i.e., Rs.1 lakh.
- What mobile platforms support the Empower app?
Currently, the app is compatible with Android phones with versions 4.4.4 and above. The facility will soon be extended to iOS and Windows phones as well.
- How is UPI different from mobile banking?
Mobile banking apps work only for accounts in the same bank, so multiple bank accounts need multiple apps. UPI lets you link and use accounts from different banks in one app.
- Can registration to Empower be done using dual SIM mobile phones?
Yes, this is possible. The app automatically detects the dual SIM facility in the phone at the time of registration. It then requests the user to choose the SIM using which the registration to Empower will be done.
- What are PUSH and PULL transactions?
PUSH transactions are those using which you send money to a recipient. PULL transaction is when you collect money from a user.
- What happens when I close the underlying account that I added on Empower?
If it’s the only account linked to your virtual address, delete it and add another as primary. If multiple accounts are linked, go to My Banks > Virtual Address and set another account as primary by tapping its bullpin.
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