India, April 15 -- After Google Pay, PhonePe has now launched UPI Circle on its app, enabling primary users to manage payments on behalf of family members and trusted contacts.

UPI Circle allows users to generate their UPI ID without linking any bank account to it. This provides online payment solutions to users with limited digital payment facilities.

With this new feature, the primary user can add their family, friends or trusted individuals to the circle via UPI ID or QR code. After this, the primary user can authorise payments for the people in their circle from a distance and get complete control over the usage, PhonePe said in a statement.

"The primary user retains complete control over the usage, including the ability to review ...