Visa Europe contactless cards will be issued to two million plus RBS and NatWest UK customers over the next year By the end of 2013, there will be more than 70 million Visa contactless cards in use across Europe.
Mark Austin, vice president - contactless at Visa Europe, says: “We’re delighted to announce that RBS and NatWest will be rolling out Visa contactless cards in 2013. Many major merchants like Marks & Spencer, the Post Office and London’s buses are now accepting contactless payment as the service becomes a High Street reality. We are expecting to see contactless transaction volumes quadruple in 2013 as momentum in this exciting space continues to grow.”
Steve Rubenstein, director of everyday banking at NatWest and RBS, comments: “Contactless payments will offer our customers speed and convenience for low value payments, making their day-to-day shopping experience much easier, with all the security and protection of any Visa product.”
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