Google Pay Flex: Simplifying Everyday Credit

At Google Pay, our mission has always been to make credit easy, understandable, and accessible to everyone. By combining education, choice, and innovative technology, we aim to empower users to make informed financial decisions. From AI-driven support guides to expanding credit options through trusted financial institutions, our efforts are designed to serve diverse financial needs.

Expanding Credit Reach Across India

Recently, we strengthened our commitment by partnering with leading institutions such as IDFC First Bank, L&T Finance, PayU Finance, and SMFG India Credit. This collaboration has helped extend credit availability to over 15,000 PIN codes, with a significant focus on Tier 2 and smaller cities. Our journey now advances toward another critical opportunity: everyday credit.

The Need for Everyday Credit

Democratizing credit involves more than offering access—it requires building a complete and resilient credit ecosystem. While personal loans address long-term financial needs, everyday transactional credit helps users manage daily expenses with flexibility and control. Despite the power of credit cards to offer financial freedom, India still has only about 50 million credit card holders, leaving ample room to innovate for the next generation of users.

Introducing Flex by Google Pay

We are excited to unveil Flex by Google Pay, a UPI-powered, digital, co-branded credit card designed to simplify credit for India’s everyday financial needs. Flex integrates the convenience of UPI payments with the trusted, secure Google Pay experience, providing a seamless and intuitive credit card journey.

Collaborating with India’s Financial Ecosystem

Flex is launched on the RuPay network in partnership with Axis Bank, as the Google Pay Flex Axis Bank Credit Card. Our approach continues to focus on working closely with financial institutions to deliver scalable solutions. Plans are already underway to expand Flex to additional partners.

Key Features of Flex

• Simple Digital Application: Apply directly through Google Pay in minutes, without paperwork. The card is entirely digital, accessible anytime on your phone.
• Pay Anywhere, Everywhere: Use Flex via the RuPay network at millions of offline merchants or online platforms, for payments big or small.
• Instant Rewards: Earn ‘stars’ redeemable instantly, with 1 Star equivalent to ₹1, usable immediately on any Flex transaction.
• Flexible Repayment Controls: Monitor spending and manage bills within the app, paying in full or converting bills into EMIs.
• In-App Security Management: Control your card’s security, set transaction limits, block/unblock the card, or reset your PIN—all from the Google Pay app.

Easy Access and Future Plans

Exclusively available on Google Pay, users can apply for Flex at no cost and start transacting within minutes. Rollout begins today, with plans to make it accessible to all users in the coming months. Interested users can join the waitlist directly through the app.

Empowering Users for Daily Finance Management

With Flex, Google Pay aims to transform the credit experience, empowering millions of users to confidently manage daily expenses and build financial flexibility for the future.

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