Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), the first Canadian financial institution to provide clients with the choice of using debit or credit for their mobile payments, has just announced the launch of RBC Wallet for Android smartphones, enabling RBC Mobile clients to purchase goods and services with their RBC Interac Debit or Visa credit on-the-go.
Powered by RBC Secure Cloud, Canada’s first cloud based payments solution, the RBC Wallet is currently available to RBC clients who have a Samsung Galaxy S III or Samsung Galaxy S4, some of the most widely adopted Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled smartphones, operating on the Bell network and have an upgraded NFC-enabled SIM card.
“We are excited to bring the RBC Wallet to RBC and Bell Mobility clients,” said Dave McKay, group head, Personal & Commercial Banking, RBC. “Our vision is for the RBC Wallet to work on all phones, with all carriers, and include value-added services and solutions – all safely secured in RBC Secure Cloud.
“Canada’s largest bank and Canada’s largest communications company have partnered to make your everyday purchases easier and more convenient with your smartphone,” said Wade Oosterman, president of Bell Mobility and Residential Services, and chief brand officer at Bell. “Bell is proud to partner with RBC to enable payments using the country’s largest 4G mobile network and the latest smartphones, delivering the benefits of mobile commerce to Canadians everywhere.”
To download, visit the Google Play Store, text “RBC” to 722722 or visit www.rbc.com/securecloud. The RBC Wallet will be adding MasterCard and be available on more devices in the spring of 2024.
