Mobile Phone Payments Surpass Contactless Card Payments in Netherlands
Paying with mobile phones at checkout has overtaken contactless payments made with traditional debit cards in the Netherlands. Last year, nearly six out of ten in-store payments were made using a smartphone or smartwatch, according to new figures.
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Fintech firm payabl. launches tap to pay for mobile contactless payments
European financial technology provider payabl. announced on Thursday the launch of Tap to pay, a new solution enabling businesses to accept contactless payments directly via smartphones without dedicated hardware. According to the announcement, the new offering transforms smartphones into secure card terminals, allowing merchants to accept contactless card payments on the move using NFC-enabled Android […]
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Mobile phone payments outstripped payments by debit or credit card in shops and other outlets for the first time last...
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