Singtel is expanding the payment capabilities of its all-in-one mobile payments app, Dash, to include international mobile payments.
Dash customers are now able to use their Visa Virtual Account on the Dash app at millions of online retailers worldwide and merchant points that accept Visa Contactless Payments, according to a media release on Monday. In addition, customers can also use Dash on Apple Pay, making it the first non-bank mobile wallet in Singapore on Apple’s easy, secure and private payments system.
«This is a game changer for the mobile wallet scene in Singapore especially with the rising popularity of travel and online shopping among Singaporeans. Everyone can simply download Dash regardless of their telco, and enjoy shopping online and in-store at millions of merchants globally – perfect for the festive season,» Gilbert Chuah, Head of mCommerce, at Singtel, said.
First of Its Kind in Singapore
Dash’s Visa Virtual Account, the first of its kind in Singapore, was introduced last year and has since enabled international payments to meet consumers’ changing lifestyle needs. With Dash also available on Apple Pay, customers including youths, can shop at their favourite online stores and apps, subscribe to digital content as well as tap and pay in-store using any NFC-enabled smartphone or Apple device at participating Visa and Apple Pay merchants worldwide – all without the need of an actual debit or credit card.
With over half a million registered users, Singtel Dash is the only all-in-one mobile payments solution in Singapore that allows users to commute, shop and send money locally and overseas. Last month, Singtel debuted VIA, Asia’s first cross-border mobile payment alliance, in Thailand.
