Wise has launched Apple Pay and Google Pay support for its cardholders, becoming the first non-bank in Malaysia to offer it.
Customers can now add their Wise card to Apple Pay or Google Pay on their iOS or Android devices.
More and more customers want the ease and convenience of mobile contactless payments – and we’re excited to be the first non-bank in Malaysia to offer Apple Pay and Google Pay. As we celebrate four years in Malaysia, we have been working hard to expand our product offering and bring more localised features to our customers. We first launched low-cost and fast money transfers in Malaysia in 2019, and since then, we have expanded our services to include a multi-currency account and prepaid card, and the ability for customers to send funds to 11 more mobile wallets in Asia, including Malaysia’s Touch ‘n Go.
Wise Malaysia Country Manager Lim Paik Wan
The company cited a Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes study which says Malaysia is driving the shift towards cashless payment usage in Southeast Asia, with 96% of consumers in the country using digital payment options such as contactless cards and mobile contactless, mobile wallets and QR code payments.
In the research, Malaysia was ranked third in ASEAN for usage at 40%, after Thailand (51%) and Singapore (49%).
Wise says the integration is part of Wise’s ongoing efforts to enhance the user experience, and brings them one step closer to their mission: to build money without borders and make the world’s money faster, cheaper, easier and more transparent for people and businesses.
In addition to the physical card, customers can also add up to three digital cards to Apple Pay or Google Pay.
The company says these digital cards come with different card details for an extra layer of protection and can be frozen after each purchase.
Furthermore, customers can also use them to manage their spending by using different cards for different expense types.
With the Wise card, customers can hold and spend in over 40 currencies at the mid-market exchange rate and no foreign transaction fees. Wise also provides two free ATM withdrawals of up to RM1,000 per month so customers can spend like a local.
Wise Malaysia
How to add your Wise card
To add your Wise cards to Apple Pay or Google Pay via the Wise app, here’s how to do it:
- Open the Wise app
- Tap on the Card tab, where you can see all your available cards
- Select the card you’d like to add then tap on Add to Apple Wallet or Add to G Pay
