Category: Contactless Payments News

Contactless Pay Technology Opens Up A New Frontier for Vending

March 8, 2006–Automatic Merchandiser reviews the status of contactless payment deployment and the impact of contactless payment on vending. Click here to read the full article.

Citizens Financial Group Introduces MasterCard PayPass™ to Provide Citizens Bank and Charter One Customers with a Simpler Way to Pay with Debit Cards

“Tap N Go” Payment Provides Consumers and Retailers with Convenience and Streamlined Transactions Providence, RI, February 22, 2006–Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced that in its continuing effort to be an industry leader in convenience and service, it is providing Citizens Bank and Charter One Bank customers with MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless payment technology on their debit…

Visa Surpasses Contactless Merchant Milestone: Partnerships with Major Merchants Driving Migration to Contactless Payments

National Brands from McDonald’s to CVS/pharmacy Accepting Visa Contactless Cards, Creating One of the Fastest Adoptions of Payment Technology Ever SAN FRANCISCO, February 2, 2006–Visa today announced it has reached a significant milestone in the acceptance of Visa Contactless by surpassing 20,000 Visa Contactless acceptance locations in the United States. Consumers can make contactless payments…

MasterCard and Citi Conduct Consumer Trial of Contactless Payments with MTA in Select NYC Subway Stations

Fast, Convenient “Contactless” Payments to Provide Trial Participants More Time to Reach Their Destinations PURCHASE, NEW YORK, January 30, 2006–MasterCard International and Citi today announced that they will be working with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and MTA New York City Transit to conduct a trial of contactless payments in select New York City subway stations…

Prom Catering to Accept MasterCard PayPass at PGA TOUR Events in 2006

PGA TOUR Spectators to Speed through Lines with the Convenience of ‘Tap & Go’ Contactless Payment Technology at Food and Beverage Stands Purchase, New York, January 26, 2006–MasterCard International today announced that Prom Catering–a leading caterer for local and national PGA TOUR (TOUR) tournaments–will accept MasterCard® PayPass™-enabled cards and devices at its food and beverage…

American Express Announces McDonald’s to Accept Expresspay for Contactless Payments

NEW YORK, January 19, 2006–American Express today announced McDonald’s USA as the latest national merchant partner to accept ExpressPay from American Express. Cardholders can use ExpressPay at more than 12,000 McDonald’s restaurants nationwide. ExpressPay from American Express is a fast contactless payment option that consists of a secure computer chip powered by radio frequency technology….

Visa Facilitates Global Contactless Payments with New Specification

Provides Greater Flexibility and Ensures Cross-Border Interoperability PARIS, 15 November 2005–Visa International announced today the release of a global contactless payments specification that will ensure Visa cardholders can use their contactless cards worldwide while still providing issuers with the flexibility to customize programs to meet local market needs. The specification also provides additional security options…