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Visa and Saudi Payments launch contactless mobile payments for small businesses

Tuesday 22 June 2021 | 11:31 CET | News
Saudi Payments, owned by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), has partnered with Visa to launch a 'Tap to Phone' service for Mada, the national payments network. This will enable merchants, particularly small and micro businesses (SMBs), to accept contactless payments via smartphone using Near-Field-Communication (NFC), without having to invest in a separate physical device.

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Categories: Mobile & Wireless
Companies: Visa
Countries: Saudi Arabia
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