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| foundation = {{Start date and age|df=y|2016|11|23}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Kotak Bank to sell shares of Airtel Payments Bank to Bharti Enterprises |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/kotak-mahindra-bank-to-sell-20-cr-shares-of-airtel-payments-bank-to-bharti-enterprises-for-rs-294-cr-11630390450096.html |access-date=22 October 2022 |work=mint |date=31 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
| location = [[New Delhi]],
| industry = [[Financial services]]
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| net_income = {{up}}{{INRConvert|21.7|c}}(FY23)
| key_people = Anubrata Biswas
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| parent = [[Bharti Airtel]]
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In 2015, eleven companies received In-principle approval from the [[Reserve Bank of India]] to set up Payments Bank under the guidelines for Licensing of Payments Bank.<ref name="bs">{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2016-11-24|title=Airtel Payments Bank goes live with pilot project in Rajasthan|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/airtel-payments-bank-goes-live-with-pilot-project-in-rajasthan-116112300714_1.html#:~:text=Airtel%20Payments%20Bank,%20a%20subsidiary,go%20live%20in%20the%20country.|access-date=2020-12-29}}</ref>
On 11 April 2016,
Bharti Airtel launched Airtel Payments Bank in September 2016 and went live with its pilot project in [[Rajasthan]] in November 2016.<ref name="bs"/> It was launched nationally in January 2017 to support the cashless revolution promised by the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us {{!}} Airtel Payments Bank|url=https://www.airtel.in/bank/about-us|access-date=2021-07-09|website=www.airtel.in}}</ref>
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Airtel Money is a [[digital wallet]] by Airtel Payment Bank that allows users to make payments using "Airtel Thanks App" or [[Unstructured Supplementary Service Data|USSD]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Verma |first1=Pallavi Arun |title=Airtel Payments Bank UPI – the easiest and fastest way to transfer money |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/spend/airtel-payments-bank-upi-the-easiest-and-fastest-way-to-transfer-money/articleshow/60966331.cms |website=The Economic Times|date=25 October 2017 }}</ref>
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=== Insurance and pension ===
In July 2019, Airtel Payments Bank partnered with Bharti AXA General Insurance.<ref>{{cite news|date=2 July 2019|title=Airtel Payments Bank partners with Bharti AXA Life to offer term insurance|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/insure/life-insurance/airtel-payments-bank-partners-with-bharti-axa-life-to-offer-term-insurance/articleshow/70036151.cms?from=mdr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Airtel Payments Bank partners with Bharti AXA Life to offer pure term insurance|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/airtel-payments-bank-partners-with-bharti-axa-life-to-offer-pure-term-insurance/article28258613.ece|website=@businessline|date=2 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Airtel Payments Bank and Bharti Axa Life Insurance have started to provide the government's insurance plan [[Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana]] in August 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dua |first1=Priyanka |title=Airtel Payments Bank join hands with Bharti AXA Life Insurance to offer Rs. 2 lakh insurance cover |url=https://www.gizbot.com/news/airtel-payments-bank-join-hands-with-bharti-axa-life-insurance-offer-rs-2-lakh-insurance-cover-053088.html |work=gizbot.com/ |date=16 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bharti AXA, Airtel Payments Bank team up to offer Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana - ET Telecom |url=https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/bharti-axa-airtel-payments-bank-team-up-to-offer-pradhan-mantri-jeevan-jyoti-bima-yojana/65421955 |work=ETTelecom.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2019, Airtel Payments Bank started offering [[Atal Pension Yojana]] (a [[Government of India]] initiative) through its platform.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.medianama.com/2020/03/223-airtel-payments-bank-aadhaar-enabled-payment-service/|title=Airtel Payments Bank launches Aadhaar-enabled payment service: Report|date=2020-03-02|website=MediaNama|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-31}}</ref>
=== DigiGold ===
In May 2021, Airtel Payments Bank launched DigiGold, a digital platform for its customers to make investments in gold. DigiGold has been launched in partnership with SafeGold, a provider of digital gold.<ref>{{cite news |title=Airtel Payments Bank launches 'DigiGold' platform for customers to invest in gold |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/airtel-payments-bank-launches-digigold-platform-for-customers-to-invest-in-gold/articleshow/82607299.cms |website=The Economic Times|date=13 May 2021 }}</ref>
=== Airtel Payments Bank Smartwatch ===
Airtel Payments Bank collaborated with Noise and the [[National Payments Corporation of India]] (NPCI), launched a smartwatch that incorporates [[RuPay]] chip embedded in the dial, enabling direct payments.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=MD Ijaj |date=2024-08-29 |title=Airtel Payments Bank in collaboration with Noise and NPCI launches RuPay smartwatch in India- All details |url=https://tech.hindustantimes.com/wearables/news/airtel-payments-bank-in-collaboration-with-noise-and-npci-launches-rupay-smartwatch-in-india-all-details-71724918702603.html |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=HT Tech |language=en}}</ref>
==Financials==
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