EMV® QR Code Payments: Supporting Fast, Touchless Transactions Worldwide

10/13/21 • 27 min

Accelerated by the pandemic, in-store consumer payment preferences have shifted towards touchless options. One solution experiencing growth in recent years is QR Codes, which have increasingly been used to initiate fast and easy touchless mobile payments at the point-of-sale.

In the latest episode, Simon Kleine (Director of Communications), Brian Byrne (Director of Engagement and Operations) and Bastien Latge (Director of Technology) explore the rise of QR Code payments and how the EMV® QR Code Specifications enable quick, reliable and trusted transactions for both merchants and consumers. Bastien also speaks to Johan Buitendag, Strategy and Research Manager at the Payment Association of South Africa, to learn about the development of QR Code payments in the region.

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Previous Episode

How to Realise the Potential of Online Commerce

As global economies increasingly digitalise, with profound shifts in consumer behaviour and the ongoing impact of the pandemic, the payments industry is seeing rapid and unprecedented growth in the number and diversity of online transactions.

In the second episode of Talking Payments with EMVCo hosted by Simon Kleine (Director of Communications), Brian Byrne (Director of Engagement and Operations) and Bastien Latge (Director of Technology) discuss the challenges and opportunities posed by the growth of online commerce, and how EMV® Specifications have evolved beyond EMV chip to enable reliable and convenient online payments globally.

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EMV® 3DS 2.3: Fighting Fraud and Friction

Fighting payment fraud and checkout friction is key to businesses delivering a safe and convenient e-commerce experience for their customers.
EMV® 3-D Secure (EMV 3DS) provides a way to identify fraudulent card payments more quickly and accurately, so that issuers and e-commerce merchants can prevent fraud without disrupting the purchase process, and consumers can expect a safe and easy checkout experience every time.
In October 2021, EMVCo released the latest version of the specification – EMV 3DS 2.3 – to improve fraud fighting capabilities for issuers, acquirers and merchants and optimise the consumer payment experience across e-commerce channels and devices.
In the fourth episode of Talking Payments with EMVCo, Simon Kleine (Director of Communications), Brian Byrne (Director of Engagement and Operations) and Bastien Latge (EMVCo Technology Consultant) explore the evolution of the EMV 3DS Specifications, and how it helps fight e-commerce fraud and checkout friction to support safe and convenient online shopping. Simon also speaks with EMV 3DS Working Group chair, Elint Chu, to understand the latest enhancements in more detail.

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