Apple Pay Coming to OTP Bank Romania’s Customers Offering an Easy, Secure & Private Way to Pay

OTP Bank Romania, subsidiary of OTP Group, an integrated and self-funded provider of financial services, brings today its customers Apple Pay, which is transforming mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay fast and convenient. Apple Pay will be available for all OTP Bank Mastercard cardholders.
Security and privacy is at the core of Apple Pay. When you use a credit or debit card with Apple Pay, the actual card numbers are not stored on the device, nor on Apple servers. Instead, a unique Device Account Number is assigned, encrypted and securely stored in the Secure Element on your device. Each transaction is authorized with a one-time unique dynamic security code.

“Starting today, we are proud to offer the Apple Pay services to our clients, enabling them to perform fast and secure mobile payments. We are fully committed to continue offering cutting-edge products and services to our clients, so the introduction of Apple Pay is a natural step in this direction for OTP Bank Romania.” said Roxana Maria Hidan, Deputy CEO Retail Division OTP Bank Romania. 

Apple Pay is easy to set up and users will continue to receive all of the rewards and benefits offered by credit and debit cards. In stores, Apple Pay works with iPhone SE, iPhone 6 and later, and Apple Watch.

Online shopping in apps and on websites accepting Apple Pay is simple with Touch ID, or just double-click the side button and glance at your iPhone X to authenticate with Face ID. There is no need to manually fill out lengthy account forms or repeatedly type in shipping and billing information with Apple Pay. When paying for goods and services on the go in apps or Safari, Apple Pay works with iPhone 6 and later, iPhone SE, iPad Pro, iPad (5th Generation), iPad Air 2, and iPad mini 3 and later. You can also use Apple Pay in Safari on any Mac introduced in or after 2012 running macOS Sierra and confirm the payment with iPhone 6 or later or Apple Watch, or with Touch ID on the new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.

OTP Bank Romania, subsidiary of OTP Group, is an integrated and self-funded provider of financial services. With an approach based on responsibility, commitment and professionalism, OTP Bank Romania understands its clients’ needs and the current market context, being a reliable partner in the area of financial services. The bank ranks 9th by assets in the top of Romanian banking players, as of December 2018.

OTP Group celebrates on 70 years of existence, while the Romania subsidiary marks 15 years of presence on the local market. By today, OTP Group has grown into a dominant player in the Central-Eastern Europe market and is regarded as a major banking group even on European scale. The community of around 36 thousand OTP staff serves over 18.5 million customers in 12 countries daily.