Spain’s Bizum Expands Into Shops in Challenge to Visa and Mastercard
britishwire.com
Spain’s popular payment platform Bizum is preparing to enter physical retail stores in a move that could reshape the country’s payments market and increase pressure on international card providers such as Visa and Mastercard. Starting May 18, Bizum Pay will allow customers to make direct account-to-account payments at shop counters using near-field communication technology, commonly […]

Spain’s popular payment platform Bizum is preparing to enter physical retail stores in a move that could reshape the country’s payments market and increase pressure on international card providers such as Visa and Mastercard. Starting May 18, Bizum Pay will allow customers to make direct account-to-account payments at shop counters using near-field

    • i_am_somebody@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      13 days ago

      Ah, is that the case on android? Makes sense, i need an Apple id to install the banking app on my iPhone.

      That being said, I can send bizums from the bank webapp, no smarthone required, just my bank credentials. Does your bank forbid to send bizums from the web?

      • quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        13 days ago

        I never thought that it could be available directly from the website. That website it’s too much a pain in the ass to use but it is good to know in case I ever really need to. Thanks.