Citibank's digital wallet works in apps, online and through NFC
Citi Pay launches in the US early 2017, with some Mastercard help.
Citibank is partnering with MasterCard and its digital payment service, Masterpass, to add online and in-app transactions to its customers' accounts. Citi Pay users will be able to use their existing Citibank login details across online and app payments. Android users will be able to make NFC payments at wireless-enabled registers. There's no mention of Apple Pay — and that's because Apple doesn't let its payment chip parlez with other platforms.
"We want Citi customers to have seamless, convenient and fast payment options wherever they go," said Barry Rodrigues, Head of Global Digital Payments. Citi Pay will initially launch across Singapore, Australia and Mexico with tap-and-pay, while it'll reach the US in early 2017.
Alexa isn't talking to Citibank yet, however.
