Contactless Payments
From April 1st, users in the UK will be able to use their smartphones, smartwatches and contactless bank cards at any contactless terminal to make payments of up to £45. This is an increase of £15 from the current £30 limit.
Mastercard
Mastercard and Samsung are partnering to enable digital access to consumers and small businesses in emerging markets through its Pay on Demand platform. The platform, built by Mastercard Labs, will be launched with the Samsung Knox team in the Middle East and Africa region in early 2020 and extend to additional regions later.