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Stats show regional variations in UK adoption of contactless and mobile payments during pandemic

By Tom Phillips • 19 April 2021 • Updated 19 April 2021

Stats graph from Dojo showing big contrast in UK adoption of mobile payments during pandemic

The number of payments made using Apple Pay and Google Pay increased by nearly 650% and the number of PIN-free contactless card transactions grew by more than 10% in certain regions of the UK, according to figures published by merchant payments provider Dojo... More

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San Francisco MTC lets passengers pay fares with Clipper on iPhone and Apple Watch

By Tom Phillips • 16 April 2021 • Updated 16 April 2021

Passengers on 24 public transportation systems in the San Francisco Bay Area of the USA can now add their Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Clipper stored-value transit card to Apple Wallet and use their iPhone or Apple Watch to make contactless payments for bus, train and ferry fares... More

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Emirates NBD rewards customers for adopting contactless payments

By Tom Phillips • 14 April 2021 • Updated 14 April 2021

Emirates NBD prize draw rewards for customers using contactless payments

Customers of Emirates NBD bank in the United Arab Emirates can now earn entries to a prize draw for luxury items whenever they make a contactless payment with their credit or debit card, mobile wallet or payments-enabled wearable device... More

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Google promotes mobile payments in the US with $30 Spring Challenge

By Tom Phillips • 13 April 2021 • Updated 13 April 2021

Google Pay users in the US can now earn a US$30 reward by completing actions including making NFC tap-to-pay transactions, paying or referring friends, and redeeming cashback offers during a 10-day promotion... More

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Long Island University rolls out NFC digital ID cards for students and staff

By Tom Phillips • 12 April 2021 • Updated 12 April 2021

Long Island University NFC digital ID card

Students and staff at Long Island University in New York State in the US can now gain entry to campus facilities and make purchases at on-campus food outlets and other stores by tapping a digital identity card stored on their NFC-enabled Apple or Android device... More

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More than 100m Americans to make an in-store mobile payment in 2021

By Tom Phillips • 6 April 2021 • Updated 6 April 2021

US in-store mobile payments forecast graph 2020 - 2025

The number of American consumers using their smartphone to make in-store mobile payments will reach 101.2 million in 2021 following a 29% increase in usage during 2020, according to an eMarketer forecast... More

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Global OEM Pay transactions to exceed US$1tn in 2022

By Tom Phillips • 24 March 2021 • Updated 24 March 2021

Graphs of global OEM Pay transaction statistics

The total value of contactless transactions made using payment services provided by smartphone and other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will reach more than US$1tn in 2022, a rise of 377% on 2019, Kaleido Intelligence predicts... More

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Metrolinx begins contactless fare payment pilot in Toronto

By Tom Phillips • 16 March 2021 • Updated 16 March 2021

Wearable being used to make a contactless payment on Metrolinx Toronto

Passengers travelling on Metrolinx’s Union Pearson (UP) Express airport rail link are the first in the Canadian city of Toronto to trial an open payment system that enables them to pay their fares with a contactless credit card or mobile wallet, without needing to buy a Presto transit card or e-ticket... More

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Google Pay to let users in India share their transaction data for personalised offers and rewards

By Tom Phillips • 12 March 2021 • Updated 12 March 2021

Google Pay on smartphones showing personalisation of transaction data

Google Pay users in India will soon be able to choose whether they want to share their transaction history and other activity data with the company in order to receive more personalised offers and rewards... More

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Stockholm rolls out contactless ticketing payments

By Tom Phillips • 25 February 2021 • Updated 25 February 2021

Contactless ticketing payment on Stockholm SL transit system

Passengers using public transport across the Swedish capital of Stockholm can now make tokenized contactless payments for single adult fares on metro, rail, bus, tram and boat services by tapping their debit or credit card or smartphone at a ticket reader... More

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Clipper adds support for Apple Pay and Google Pay for transit fares in San Francisco Bay Area

By Tom Phillips • 23 February 2021 • Updated 23 February 2021

Clipper card on Apple iPhone for Apple Pay payment of transit fares

Passengers on public transportation services in the San Francisco Bay Area of the USA will soon be able to upload their Clipper transit card to their Apple Pay or Google Pay mobile wallet and pay for their fares with their smartphone or smart watch... More

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Google lets users pay for parking and transit tickets through Google Maps

By Tom Phillips • 18 February 2021 • Updated 18 February 2021

Screenshots showing Google Maps letting users pay for parking via Google Pay

Google Pay users can now pay for parking in more than 400 cities across the USA and for public transport fares with participating transit authorities globally from directly within Google Maps... More

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Antelop launches one-stop token service provider hub for digital card issuers

By Tom Phillips • 11 February 2021 • Updated 11 February 2021

Antelop one-stop token service provider hub for digital card issuers infographic

PARTNER NEWS: Antelop Solutions has introduced a unified issuer token service provider hub that enables banks to simply and securely manage every stage of the digital card issuing and management process, from card enrolment to token lifecycle management... More

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Moscow to complete contactless ticketing rollout by end 2021

By Tom Phillips • 22 January 2021 • Updated 22 January 2021

The city of Moscow will complete the modernisation of its integrated contactless ticketing system across all transit networks by the end of 2021, its deputy mayor for transport Maksim Liksutov has announced... More

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Google Pay lets users in India get personal insights into their 2020 spending

By Tom Phillips • 6 January 2021 • Updated 6 January 2021

Google Pay 2020 spending data view screenshot

Google Pay users in India can now access personalised information about their spending habits in 2020 using a new feature integrated into the payment service’s app... More

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Moscow Metro lets Google Pay users pay fares without unlocking their phones

By Tom Phillips • 18 December 2020 • Updated 18 December 2020

Moscow Metro contactless NFC terminal on a turnstile

Android NFC phone users travelling on the Moscow Metro system in the Russian capital can now pay for their tickets directly from Google Pay by tapping a turnstile equipped with a contactless fare terminal — without having to first unlock their smartphone... More

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CIBC raises transaction limit for customers making contactless payments with a mobile phone or smartwatch

By Tom Phillips • 11 December 2020 • Updated 11 December 2020

CIBC raises mobile wallet and smartwatch contactless transaction limit

Customers of CIBC can now make purchases of up to C$250 (US$196) with their debit card using Apple Pay, Samsung Pay or Google Pay following a 150% increase in the Canadian bank’s transaction limit for in-store payments with a mobile phone or smartwatch... More

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Italy promotes cashless payments with 10% rebates for shoppers using cards and mobile apps in stores

By Tom Phillips • 11 December 2020 • Updated 11 December 2020

Consumers in Italy can now receive an automatic 10% refund into their bank account for cashless in-store payments made using a credit, debit or prepaid card or payment app between now and the end of the year — as long as they make at least 10 digital transactions during the period... More

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7-Eleven launches mobile wallet that customers can load with cash in stores

By Tom Phillips • 7 December 2020 • Updated 7 December 2020

7-Eleven app with mobile wallet on a smartphone

Customers in 7-Eleven convenience stores across the USA can now make contactless payments at the checkout using a mobile wallet that the retail giant has added to its 7-Eleven app... More

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RTD Denver lets passengers buy tickets from within their Lyft app

By Tom Phillips • 3 December 2020 • Updated 3 December 2020

Lyft ride sharing app with RTD Denver ticketing

Passengers using Regional Transportation District (RTD) transit services in the Denver metro region of the USA will soon be able to plan their journeys and buy tickets from directly within the Lyft ridesharing app... More

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Stats show regional variations in UK adoption of contactless and mobile payments during pandemic

San Francisco MTC lets passengers pay fares with Clipper on iPhone and Apple Watch

Emirates NBD rewards customers for adopting contactless payments

Google promotes mobile payments in the US with $30 Spring Challenge

Long Island University rolls out NFC digital ID cards for students and staff

More than 100m Americans to make an in-store mobile payment in 2021

Global OEM Pay transactions to exceed US$1tn in 2022

Metrolinx begins contactless fare payment pilot in Toronto

Google Pay to let users in India share their transaction data for personalised offers and rewards

Stockholm rolls out contactless ticketing payments

Clipper adds support for Apple Pay and Google Pay for transit fares in San Francisco Bay Area

Google lets users pay for parking and transit tickets through Google Maps

Moscow to complete contactless ticketing rollout by end 2021

Google Pay lets users in India get personal insights into their 2020 spending

Moscow Metro lets Google Pay users pay fares without unlocking their phones

CIBC raises transaction limit for customers making contactless payments with a mobile phone or smartwatch

Italy promotes cashless payments with 10% rebates for shoppers using cards and mobile apps in stores

7-Eleven launches mobile wallet that customers can load with cash in stores

RTD Denver lets passengers buy tickets from within their Lyft app