PagBank anticipates the market and offers Pix by approach on their machines and in the Google wallet

The PagBank, complete digital bank in financial services and means of payments, announced the launch of Pix by approach in its payment terminals that have NFC technology and for the Google wallet, being one of the first acquirers to offer the functionality. The novelty, already available on the machines of the digital bank, will make the payment experience more efficient and agile, reducing the average time of a Pix transaction from 36 seconds to just 6 seconds.

To use the new functionality, the merchant simply selects the payment option by Pix on the PagBank machine. Then, the buyer enables payment by facial recognition or password, brings the smartphone to the machine, checks the value and confirms the transaction. Everything quickly and practically according to the rules of Google itself and the Central Bank. For purchases above R$ 200, the account password will also be requested.

“Focusing on offering practical and efficient solutions to the financial transactions of our clients, we anticipate the proposal of the Central Bank providing the market with an innovative and competitive technology, making Pix a payment with less friction and more dynamism”, comments Alexandre Magnani, CEO of PagBank. “The new functionality generates agility of the sale and the maintenance of security in compliance with the rules of the Google portfolio and the Central Bank”, adds Magnani.

The executive also points out that Pix by approximation benefits both individuals, who seek a faster experience in paying bills, and merchants who want to optimize the management of their receivables. “In the PagBank ecosystem, Pix via QR Code on machines was already a reality, offering additional benefits as proof of sale and unified reconciliation for retailers and customers, as well as ensuring practicality and security. With the arrival of Pix NFC, this experience becomes even more agile, strengthening the habit of fast and secure payments on the” machines, concludes the CEO.

Both modes, both Pix NFC on PagBank and Pix QR Code machines, are free in the first month for the PagBank merchant, with zero fee and instant receipt of the amount in your PagBank account.

The novelty, which represents a significant advance in the digitization, centralization and modernization of payment methods and consolidates PagBank as a disruptive and advanced digital bank, reaches in this first phase a sample of PagBank account customers who have NFC smartphones in the Android solution and Moderninha Pro 2 model machines, available this month in the New Year's balance with a discount of 83%. In the coming months, the technology will be extended to other customers and models of PagBank machines.

One of the largest digital banks in the country in number of customers, PagBank offers tools for face-to-face and online sales, full digital account for individuals and companies, as well as features that contribute to financial management, such as Payroll. In PagBank, the credit card has a guaranteed limit and investments become a limit for the card itself, enhancing the earnings of customers*, in addition to generating up to 3% of cashback on the invoice, one of the largest in the market. In PagBank, those who have an active and inactive balance in FGTS can request an anticipation, in addition to be able to hire the INSS Payrollee directly to know the products paid by the Bank. click here.