[UPDATE 27 octombrie] Google Pay is officially launched in Romania, tomorrow, October 27th

UPDATE 27-10-2020: Even though there are only a few hours left from this day, it is unlikely that Google will announce the availability of the mobile payment service in Romania today. It seems that this time the information has not materialized and remains at the stage of bell. What is certain is that many banks are already logistically prepared for the launch and, through the Facebook Mobilissimo Group, we have discovered that CEC BANK is close to this step. We are waiting for you to discuss as a group here.

Here’s what Stefan says on his blog:

INITIAL ARTICLE 26-10-2020:

After a long wait, teasers and signals that its debut is approaching Google Pay in Romania, here comes the big moment. Of on 27 October the service is officially launched in Romania, according to Ştefan Roşioara. This is a reliable source, which exactly anticipated the launch of Netflix in Romania.

What changes tomorrow? You no longer need to download the Google Pay APK from another site, but you can download it directly from the Play Store. Google Pay is a mobile payment and bank card management service, which is made available by Google and which has been delayed for some time in Romania. It debuted internationally in August 2018 and allows you to make payments with your phone, watch its smart bracelets via NFC. A few days ago we learned that Google Pay will accept cards issued through Banca Transilvania, and in the last few hours Unicredit users have also started receiving messages on the Google Pay support.

Several users of the Mobilissimo Group confirmed a week ago that in the case of BT it could already be used Google Pay. It may have been a beta test and the big official launch is coming tomorrow. The source cited above, Ştefan Roşioara. also specified that Revolut will be supported, but also ING.

G-Pay draws inspiration from Android Pay is Google Wallet, which have been merged into a single solution. It also has autofill functionality and offers online payments. NFC payments, storage of virtual cards in a digital wallet and also allows authentication based on fingerprint and fingerprint cards, code, face unlock. Cards can be added by taking a picture or entering data manually.