Barclays set to move bPay onto Pingit platform

Barclays will introduce its bPay wearable payment offering to its Pingit mobile app in May.

Users will also have the option of linking a debit card to their account. “In line with the ambition to build out Pingit as Barclays’ mobile payments brand, providing an all-in-one app for users to manage their spending on-the-go, we will be bringing bPay into Pingit,” the bank said in a statement. “By moving onto the Pingit platform, current bPay customers will soon be able to make instant payments to friends and family, as well as retaining access to a range of wearables to spend directly from their account.”

“All current bPay users, including those with partner products featuring an embedded bPay chip, will be contacted and provided instructions for a free upgrade to Pingit wearables,” it added.

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