India, Nov. 19 -- The Indian digital payments platform Paytm has introduced a new feature allowing users to hide specific transactions from their payment history. Under existing Unified Payments Interface (UPI) rules, transactions made through most UPI-based apps cannot be altered, deleted or concealed. Paytm's update does not change or remove any records but enables users to temporarily hide chosen transactions from immediate view.

The company says the feature simply conceals entries within the app interface, while the underlying data remains intact, secure and accessible whenever required. Paytm is currently the only major UPI-enabled app in India to offer such functionality.

The option to hide a transaction may appeal to users who wa...