Maybank is the first to offers Samsung Pay in Malaysia — Secure, Simple, Almost Everywhere

Samsung Malaysia today announced a partnership Maybank, to introduce its first mobile payment service – Samsung Pay. Simple, secure and accepted almost anywhere, Samsung Pay is the only mobile wallet that allows users to pay with their compatible Samsung smartphones at terminals that accept either NFC or MST payments, making shopping and dining more convenient than ever before.

Vice President of Mobile and IT Business Unit, Samsung Malaysia Electronics, Mr. Lee Jui Siang said:

“We are excited to be working with Maybank to accelerate the adoption of mobile payments and bring greater innovation into the marketplace, starting with Maybank’s customers. As one of the largest banks with the widest customer base in Malaysia, this partnership will offer the hundreds of thousands of Maybank customers access to one of the most convenient mobile payment systems in the world.”

Maybank is the first bank to join the Samsung Pay ecosystem in Malaysia. Maybank is exclusively offering its customers a firsthand experience of unparalleled access, choice and flexibility when it comes to payment. More banks and merchants are expected to join Samsung’s partnership upon the official launch in the coming weeks.

More Than a Payment Service

A secure and easy-to-use mobile payment service, Samsung Pay can be used to make purchases almost anywhere that credit, debit and prepaid cards are accepted.

• Simple: To make a payment on Samsung Pay, users can simply swipe up on their eligible Galaxy smartphone, scan their fingerprint and pay.
• Secure: Samsung Pay uses three levels of security to enable secure payments – fingerprint authentication, tokenization and Samsung KNOX, Samsung’s defense-grade mobile security platform.
• Almost Anywhere: Samsung Pay is compatible with the majority of existing and new terminals, allowing users to pay almost anywhere you can swipe or tap your card.

Compatible with Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, S6 edge+, Note5, Galaxy A5 (2017 and 2016) and A7 (2017 and 2016), Samsung Pay can currently be accessed by Maybank Visa cardholders as part of an exclusive early access programme until 11^th February 2017. Be one of 500 users to win RM100 cashback for every RM500 cumulatively spent via Samsung Pay – only available for Maybank customers.

About Samsung Pay

Samsung Pay, a mobile payment service from Samsung Electronics, is simple, safe and available almost anywhere you can swipe or tap your card. Combining NFC (Near Field Communication) with Samsung’s proprietary MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission) technologies, Samsung Pay provides consumers a way to pay almost anywhere you can swipe or tap a card at merchant locations. Samsung continues to strategically expand its partnership ecosystem for Samsung Pay to provide greater flexibility, access, and choice for customers while enabling an easy and safe payment experience.

For more information, please visit Samsung Pay.

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