CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Contactless payments on buses to be tested from the end of May

Before the end of the month, a pilot scheme to test contactless and phone payments on buses is scheduled to launch.Eamon Ryan, the minister of transport, has stated that he considers contactless payments to be a “priority” for public transportation. People would be able to utilise contactless payments by the end of 2023, according to … Read more

Online and mobile banking payments hit record high

Consumers’ use of digital banking has hit a record high as contactless payments continue to surge, new figures show. Online and mobile banking volumes grew by almost 12 per cent to 36 million payments in the second quarter of this year to reach the highest level since the data series began six years ago, According … Read more