CommBank app will enable customers to pay on-the-go.
Commonwealth Bank has announced its new range of functions and improvements that will be rolled out across the remainder of 2013 and into the beginning of 2014.
The bank has announced two new NFC payment solutions that will transform and simplify the way customers pay for everyday goods and service by enabling contactless payments through the CommBank app on their smartphone.
The new CommBank app will enable customers to pay on-the-go, do their banking anywhere and:
- Check a balance with a simple swipe on their phone (no PIN required)
- Pay bills via a QR code
- Pay a mate back using their mobile number, email, Facebook contact or via Bump
“The additions announced, deliver a whole new level of trust and convenience to the way consumers make mobile payments and manager their everyday mobile banking” said Michael Harte, Group Executive Enterprise Services and Chief Information Office, Commonwealth Bank. “Trust is vital to deepen our customer’s relationship value in mobile banking. Our customers increasingly demand access to leading smartphone, tablet and PC technology. We continue to invest in rich content and the back-end technology that enables us to deliver real time value to our customers.”
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