Wirecard has expanded its partnership with Singtel’s Dash to support the Dash mobile wallet’s Visa Virtual Account over Apple Pay.
Dash’s customers can now make payments using Apple Pay at millions of participating on- and offline merchants worldwide.
Singtel Dash is an all-in-one digital wallet which provides a mobile payments solution for shopping, commuting, and remitting money. Dash’s Visa Virtual Account was introduced in 2017.
The inclusion of Dash into Apple Pay complements the increasing popularity of online shopping in Singapore. Wirecard’s 2018 International Holiday Shopping Report found that 67% of Singaporeans surveyed prefer shopping online, either via desktop or mobile, while 20% prefer shopping in-store. The ability to use mobile payments in-store is also a welcome innovation with 51% of respondents saying it would improve their shopping experience.
“With the increasing popularity of mobile and online payments, Dash enables easy, secure and seamless payment options between our partner merchants and our more than half a million Dash customers on the platform of their choice,” Singtel head of mCommerce Gilbert Chuah said.
“Our expanded partnership with Wirecard to bring Dash to Apple Pay reflects our commitment to enhance the digital payment experience for both merchants and customers.”