Wise cardholders can now use Apple Pay and Google Pay with their cards as it becomes the first non-bank in Malaysia to offer the service.
Customers can now make contactless and fast transactions by simply adding the Wise card to Apple Pay or Google Pay on their iOS or Android devices, and use them to pay in-store, online or in-app, and on public transport both locally and internationally.
Malaysia is driving the shift towards cashless payment usage in Southeast Asia, with 96% of consumers in the country using digital payment options such as contactless cards and mobile contactless, mobile wallets and QR code payments, according to Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes 2022 study. Among these, the popularity of mobile contactless payments took a leap, with Malaysia ranking third in the region for usage at 40%, after Thailand (51%) and Singapore (49%).
“More and more customers want the ease and convenience of mobile contactless payments – and we’re excited to be the first non-bank in Malaysia to offer Apple Pay and Google Pay,” said Lim Paik Wan, Country Manager, Malaysia at Wise.
Wise first launched its low-cost and fast money transfers in Malaysia in 2019, and since then, has expanded its services to include a multi-currency account and prepaid card, and the ability for customers to send funds to 11 more mobile wallets in Asia, including Malaysia’s Touch ‘n Go.
