ABN AMRO has unveiled Tikkie, the first payment app to allow consumers to send payment requests via Whatsapp. The app processes requests through Holland’s payment platform iDEAL and can be used by clients with a current account at any Dutch bank.
Users will be able to enter the amount through the Tikkie app and then select a person from their Whatsapp contacts from whom they wish to receive payment. Tikkie then creates a link that can be sent via a Whatsapp message, and the recipient can access the iDEAL payment environment through the link. Users do not need to create a new online bank account or separate e-wallet in order to receive payment, with money being automatically credited to their existing current account.
Frank Verkerk, chief digital officer at ABN AMRO, commented: “How often do you lend somebody money, but have a hard time – for whatever reason – asking to be repaid? We believe Tikkie solves this problem. Nothing could be easier than sending a WhatsApp message with an iDEAL payment request.”
The Tikkie app is now available for free for iOS and Android devices.
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