Canadian consumers can now “tap and pay” using their Android devices. Payments solution provider Elavon has partnered with Google to enable Android Pay mobile payments technology at merchant locations across the country.
"We're excited to bring the simplicity and security of mobile payments to Elavon customers with Android Pay," said Pali Bhat, global head of payment products at Google, in a release. "People throughout Canada can now use their Android device to pay at hundreds of thousands of contactless payment terminals in the country."
For merchants, Android Pay offers fast payment acceptance and the ability for consumers to add loyalty programs and special offers. Android Pay transactions are also protected by multiple layers of security. When a consumer adds a credit card to Android Pay, the actual card numbers are not stored on the device. Instead, a unique virtual account number is assigned to the card and stored on the device.
For consumers, it’s as simple as tapping their Android device to pay. First, consumers must download the Android Pay app and set it up by adding an eligible credit or debit card. Android Pay then works at any Elavon merchant that currently accepts contactless transactions on the point-of-sale (POS) terminals. Consumers simply wake their phones and place it near the contactless reader. The payment information is then securely passed to the point-of-sale system.
“Elavon has been an early supporter of mobile payments and Canadians continue to demonstrate their interest in adopting new payment technologies,’ said Mia Huntington, senior vice president and general manager of Elavon Canada. “By using Android Pay, Canadians can leave their credit cards at home, tap to pay with their mobile device at their favourite merchants and know that those transactions are processed on systems with multiple layers of security.”
In 2015 Elavon and Google initially partnered to bring Android Pay to the U.S. and Huntington sees the Canadian launch as the natural next step: “I would say that really this is just the next evolution of us continuing that partnership [with Google] and bringing the product to Canada.”
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About Elavon
Elavon is a leading global payments company with more than 4,300 employees and operations in 10 countries. A subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), Elavon provides businesses with the technology needed to accept payments from customers, whether they are shopping in stores, at home or on the go. Its platform is distinctive in that it is common across countries, making it easier for businesses to get their payment system up and running quickly and securely.
Elavon Financial Services DAC, trading as Elavon Merchant Services, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and the Prudential Regulation Authority and subject to limited regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority. Details about the extent of our authorization and regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority, and regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority are available from us on request.
About U.S. Bank
U.S. Bancorp, with 74,000 employees and $488 billion in assets as of September 30, 2019, is the parent company of U.S. Bank National Association, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States. The Minneapolis-based bank blends its relationship teams, branches and ATM network with mobile and online tools that allow customers to bank how, when and where they prefer. U.S. Bank is committed to serving its millions of retail, business, wealth management, payment, commercial and corporate, and investment services customers across the country and around the world as a trusted financial partner, a commitment recognized by the Ethisphere Institute naming the bank a 2019 World’s Most Ethical Company. Visit U.S. Bank online or follow on social media to stay up to date with company news.
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