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Athens switches on contactless payments for public transportation fares

NFCW

Public transportation users in Athens can now use the Greek capital city’s new tap2ride service to pay for their fares with their contactless bank card, smartphone or smart watch. ” Athens switches on contactless payments for public transportation fares was written by Sarah Clark and published by NFCW.

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Zebra launches Android NFC smartphone with built-in RFID tag reading

NFCW

ANDROID: Zebra’s EM45 RFID smartphone can read both UHF RFID and NFC tags Zebra Technologies has unveiled an enterprise Android smartphone that comes with built-in support for both ultra high frequency (UHF) RFID and NFC tag reading and the ability to also function as a contactless payments acceptance device.

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Scrapping the £100 Contactless Limit: What It Means for Consumers, Merchants and Security

The Fintech Times

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is reviewing whether the 100 contactless limit should be removed or increased, aiming to give consumers and businesses more flexibility while keeping fraud protections in place. The consultation is part of wider efforts to encourage innovation in payments and support economic growth.

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Mastercard pilots Tap to Pay for ecommerce and in-app payments

NFCW

Mastercard is testing a new service that enables cardholders to simply tap their contactless bank card to their NFC smartphone in order to complete an ecommerce or other card-not-present transaction, executive vice president Jennifer Marriner has revealed.

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Mastercard Enables Contactless Payments At TriMet

PYMNTS

Mastercard announced Tuesday (May 21) that using Mastercard token services, commuters can add a card purchased through the Hop Fastpass App to Apple Wallet and tap their iPhone or Apple Watch to get on board public transportation.

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Ajman Transport Authority Partners With BPC to Digitalize Ajman Public Transport Payments Through O-CITY

Fintech Finance

He noted that with introduction of O-CITY, commuters can now benefit from a unified ticketing experience, eliminating the need to visit a ticket office, by conveniently paying contactlessly using a bank card directly on the bus.

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Digital Payments: 12 Digital Payment Options to Consider Accepting in Your Business

Stax

The adoption of digital payment systems in the US has grown, with 78% of consumers using at least one type by the end of 2020. There are a wide variety of digital payment types, such as mobile POS systems, contactless payments, and digital wallets. What makes contactless payments unique?