During its keynote this month, Apple announced the upcoming launch of Apple Pay in Japan. JCB, the leading international payment network in the country, will bring mobile payments to iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and Apple Watch Series 2 customers once the service becomes available in October 2016. JCB will leverage an agnostic, scalable digitization…
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”Overview” opened=”closed”] Summary: Bancontact is a cards-based digital wallet operating in Belgium only and launched in May 2014. Bancontact has been developed by Bancontact in order to power online and in-store purchases as well as person to person payments. Website: https://www.bancontact.com/en/bancontact-app Status: Live Market: Belgium (May ’14) Type: Other Ownership: Bancontact Functions: Retail and P2P payments. Payment Mode: Cards-based…
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”Overview” opened=”closed”] Summary: BankAxept is a cards-based and account to account digital wallet for NFC-contactless purchases and P2P payments operating in Norway only. Website: https://www.bankaxept.no/#ng Status: Live Market: Norway (n/a) Type: Bank Consortia Ownership: Bank Axept, which is owned by all the banks in Norway Functions: Retail payments only Payment Mode: Cards based and account…