In our endeavour to enable you to support the cause, we have updated our Samsung Pay platform to allow seamless donations for the PM Cares Fund, set up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

If you are using a Samsung Galaxy smartphone and are a Samsung Pay user, you can now directly contribute to the PM Cares Fund by clicking on the PM Cares Fund option in Samsung Pay.

Transactions to the PM Cares Fund are powered by government-backed instant real time payment system Unified Payments Interface or UPI.

In the wake of the natural calamity that has affected thousands of people across Kerala, Maharashtra and Karnataka, Samsung has introduced an option for its consumers to contribute to relief measures using their Samsung smartphones.

Samsung consumers can now contribute directly to the Chief Minister’s Flood Relief Fund using Samsung Pay and Samsung Pay Mini. Samsung’s drive to create awareness on the issue and provide a platform for consumers to contribute towards the relief measures is aimed at supporting the rehabilitation efforts of respective state governments. Within Samsung Pay, users can easily find the options CM’s Flood Relief Fund, making the donation experience hassle free and just a click away.

“We encourage our consumers to come forward to extend their support to those affected by the floods. At Samsung, we believe in creating meaningful innovations that transform people’s lives. Using Samsung Pay and Samsung Pay Mini, consumers can now make donations through a simple swipe on their smartphones,” said Sanjay Razdan, Senior Director, Service and Monetization, Samsung India.

In the past, Samsung has undertaken numerous initiatives to contribute to society. Some of these initiatives include ‘Care for J&K’ and ‘Care for Chennai’ wherein Samsung employees donated to the Prime Ministers Relief Fund for J&K and for relief during the Chennai floods.

In 2018, Samsung India also deployed its Customer Service Vans that helped in setting up a relief camp in Kerala, as part of its efforts to reach out to persons affected by the floods. Extending help towards the cause, Samsung employees across the country, including at its R&D centres in Noida and Bengaluru and two factories, in Noida and Sriperumbudur near Chennai joined the initiative to make a voluntary contribution for people of Kerala. Through this initiative, Samsung India had pledged to contribute INR 1.5 crore to the Kerala Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) alongside donating 10,000 bedding sets to the people of the state.

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Mr. Kant, a key driver of the Government’s ‘Make in India’ policy, said, “This is a unique innovation. I think it will simplify matters. It will help India technologically leapfrog and take India towards digital economy, which is what PM Modi’s dream all about.”

Mr. Sudipta Roy, GM & Business Head – Consumer Cards at ICICI Bank, recounted his wonderful experience with Samsung Pay.

Mr. Sudipta Roy, GM & Business Head – Consumer Cards at ICICI Bank

“I have actually come to Delhi and I have left my wallet back in Mumbai. Whole of yesterday and today, I have been getting around with Samsung phone. I have done 6-7 transactions so far and all of them have worked flawlessly,” Mr. Roy said.

Mr. Rajiv Anand, Executive Director (Retail Banking), Axis Bank said Samsung Pay’s simple user interface has floored him.

Mr. Rajiv Anand, Executive Director (Retail Banking), Axis Bank

“I really love the user experience that Samsung Pay is able to provide. It’s simple, easy to understand and it’s secure,” Mr. Anand said.

Samsung Pay not only impressed banking executives, but also drew praise from Card Networks’ executives.

“For an end customer, it provides convenience, ease, choice and flexibility. To my mind, the one thing that stands out is safety and security,” said Mr. Manoj Adlakha, CEO, American Express Banking Corp India.

Mr. Manoj Adlakha, CEO, American Express Banking Corp India

T.R. Ramachandran, Group Country Manager -India & South Asia at Visa said, “Something like this, which is convenient and more importantly safe, gives customers a chance to use mobile phones for mobile payments. We think it is one of the vectors to leapfrog the digital payments in the country.”

T.R. Ramachandran, Group Country Manager -India & South Asia at Visa

Samsung Pay has created a unique digital payment ecosystem by partnering with a number of banks and payment gateways. Partners include Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI Cards and Standard Chartered Bank. Citibank India is a forthcoming issuer and its credit cards will be live on Samsung Pay shortly.

Samsung Pay is currently available on Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S7, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy A7 (2016), Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017).

Samsung Pay will also be available on the Samsung Gear S3 Smartwatch shortly, allowing users to pay with just the movement of their hand.