Visa, one of the global leaders in digital payments, has announced that cardholders in Jordan can add their Visa cards to Google Wallet.
Starting today, Visa cardholders of Arab Bank, InvestBank and Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation (Al Rajhi Bank Jordan) can add their Visa cards to their Google Wallet on Android and Wear OS devices, allowing payments to be made wherever contactless options are accepted. This integration supports the strong demand for digital payment options in Jordan, offering locals and tourists alike with the convenience of using their mobile phones for contactless payments. ย
Security is the cornerstone of Google Pay as it is based on tokenization, a security-enhancing technology that replaces sensitive cardholder credentials, such as a 16-digit primary account number (PAN), with a token number. Tokenization helps reduce fraud & improve card authorization rates.ย
Mario Makary, Vice President and Country Manager, for Visa in Levant, commented: โWe are excited to show our continued commitment to enhancing Jordanโs digital payment ecosystem through this partnership with Google. Digital wallets are on the rise with mobile phone penetration in Jordan reaching 82.3% in early 2025. With rapid growth within the contactless payment market driven by the shift towards cashless transactions, this is another great option for Jordanians as well as visitors to enjoy the same seamless and secure payment experience worldwide.โ
โGoogle Pay provides a fast, easy and safe way for users to pay with their Android phone or Wear OS device,โ said Ben Volk, Vice President and General Manager, Google Pay and Google Wallet. โUsers can simply add their debit and credit cards to the Google Wallet app and feel confident that their financial information is safe and secure when theyโre making a purchase.โ
