ECONOMYNEXT \u2013 Sampath Bank has introduced Google Pay for all mastercard and visa credit and debit cardholders, increasing Sri Lankan customers\u2019 access to digital payments. <\/p>\n
Cardholders can now digitise their visa credit and debit cards, and mastercard credit and debit cards and perform transactions across in-store, in-app, and online platforms, bringing fast, secure, and globally accepted tap-to-pay functionality to Android devices, catering to the increasing demand for mobile-first solutions, the lender said. <\/p>\n
The solution removes the need to carry physical cards while ensuring acceptance at millions of merchants worldwide. <\/p>\n
\u201cCard usage is evolving beyond physical formats into a more flexible digital payment environment. Google Pay enhances the everyday utility of SampathCards by enabling a consistent payment experience across multiple channels and geographies,\u201d Chirath Samarasekara, Head of Card Centre at Sampath Bank said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis integration strengthens customer engagement while aligning with the growing preference for contactless and mobile-first payments, reinforcing trust in digital channels.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mobile wallets are reshaping how consumers interact with their finances, particularly among digitally savvy users and frequent travellers who prioritise convenience and security, the bank said. <\/p>\n
\u201cDigital adoption today is driven by how intuitively financial services integrate into daily routines. Customers expect experiences that are secure, responsive, and globally relevant without added complexity,\u201d Darshin Pathinayake, Chief Business Intelligence Officer at Sampath Bank. <\/p>\n
\u201cGoogle Pay enables Sampath Cardholders to transact with confidence while staying seamlessly connected to their finances, where banking becomes a natural extension of everyday life rather than a separate interaction.\u201d<\/p>\n
The initiative brings fast, secure, and globally accepted tap-to-pay functionality to Android devices, catering to the increasing demand for mobile-first solutions, the lender said. <\/p>\n
Transactions are backed by tokenization technology, which replaces sensitive card information with secure digital identifiers, ensuring that customer data remains protected. <\/p>\n
Sampath Bank\u2019s digital infrastructure integrated with Google\u2019s global payments ecosystem delivers scalability and reliability across both local and international payment environments, the bank said. (Colombo\/Jul7\/2026)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ECONOMYNEXT \u2013 Sampath Bank has introduced Google Pay for all mastercard and visa credit and debit cardholders, increasing…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":786710,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[64,63,203,105],"class_list":["post-786709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mobile","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-mobile","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/786709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=786709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/786709\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/786710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=786709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=786709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=786709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}