· GTBank debit card holders can now use Google Pay for online payments, with no repeated card entry at checkout.
· The service works locally and internationally, from flight bookings to food orders, as confirmed by Confiance News.
· Security features built into Google Pay are meant to protect payment details during every transaction.
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Guaranty Trust Bank Limited (GTBank) customers can now add their debit cards to Google Wallet and pay online through Google Pay, according to a statement sighted by Confiance News.
The bank, which is the flagship banking subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), said the service covers secure online payments both within Nigeria and abroad.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀
Under the new arrangement, customers no longer need to enter their card details every time they pay online. Instead, they select Google Pay at checkout and confirm the payment, Confiance News learned.
The bank listed several uses for the service. These include paying for subscriptions, booking flights and hotels, ordering food, buying goods and services, settling bills and renewing memberships. In addition, Google Pay is available across multiple countries and regions, giving customers access to a widely accepted digital payment option.
𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀
Security is central to the rollout, the statement obtained by Confiance News indicated. Google Pay carries safeguards designed to help protect customers’ payment information during online transactions.
Combined with a simpler payment process, the bank said, the service gives customers greater confidence when paying locally and internationally.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗧𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱
Commenting on the launch, the Managing Director of GTBank, Mrs Miriam Olusanya, said customers are increasingly looking for simpler and more secure ways to pay online.
”By enabling customers add their GTBank debit cards to Google Wallet, we are making online payments more convenient and giving them access to a globally recognised digital payment solution,” she was quoted as saying in the statement seen by Confiance News.
She added that the launch reflects the bank’s commitment to removing friction from everyday banking. According to her, the solution fits into customers’ increasingly digital lifestyles.
”As part of the Group, we remain committed to advancing our shared vision of leveraging technology to make end-to-end financial services more accessible and intuitive for everyone,” Olusanya stated.
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
Overall, the introduction of Google Pay gives GTBank customers another way to pay locally and internationally using their debit cards, the bank said. For customers who shop, subscribe and travel online, the change means fewer steps at checkout.
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