Visa launches tap to add card in Jordan, enhancing the ease and security of adding cards to digital wallets
Amman, Jordan – Visa (NYSE: V) today announced the launch of Tap-to-Add Card in Jordan, marking a significant advancement in digital wallet provisioning. This innovative technology addresses the growing need for secure and streamlined digital payment solutions by allowing cardholders to add their Visa contactless cards to digital wallets with a simple tap on their mobile device.
Bringing enhanced security and convenience, Tap-to-Add Card eliminates the cumbersome process of manual entry, a common source of errors and a vulnerability exploited by fraudsters seeking to compromise sensitive card information. The tap generates a unique, one-time code validated by Visa's Chip Authenticate service, ensuring secure provisioning of card credentials and offering a significantly faster and more secure alternative to traditional methods.
"We are excited to bring the enhanced security and simplicity of Tap-to-Add Card to Jordan," said Mario Makary, Vice President and Cluster Manager for Levant at Visa. 'The solution provides cardholders with greater peace of mind when adding a card to a digital wallet, knowing their information is protected by advanced security measures. We believe that Tap-to-Add Card will be instrumental in driving further adoption of digital wallets in Jordan by addressing key security concerns and simplifying the user experience.'
Global Momentum and Regional Impact
Tap to Add Card feature has quickly gained traction worldwide since its introduction last September by Visa, as part of its suite of new services aimed at enhancing digital payment experiences. With over 542 Tap to Add Card tokens enabled in Jordan, the technology has demonstrated its ability to streamline and secure digital wallet provisioning.
Benefits for the Ecosystem
Tap to Add Card is designed to benefit all stakeholders in the payments ecosystem. Offering an experience similar to in-store payments, cardholders can enjoy a faster, more convenient, and more secure way to add cards to their digital wallets, encouraging greater adoption of digital payments.
For issuers, Tap to Add Card can help reduce the risk and associated costs of provisioning fraud, simplifies the add-to-wallet process leading to fewer customer service inquiries, and improves transaction approval rates.
Similarly, for digital wallets, Tap to Add Card follows Visa security standards, reducing the risk of card compromise and promising a potentially higher token provisioning rate due to fewer card entry errors, while also presenting the opportunity to introduce new customer experiences.
The technology is supported by digital wallets globally, ensuring seamless integration with existing digital wallet experiences.
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About Visa Inc.
Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at About Visa, visamiddleeast.com/blog and @Visacemea
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