Itaú informed that all of its Laranjinhas payment machines already have the technology that allows payments to be received via pix by contact. The technology was developed by the bank and the acquirer, and the new feature can be used by any consumer who has an account enabled for payment using NFC. Itaú's machines are the only ones that can accept Pix by contact, until now.
For the bank's customers, the functionality is being implemented in phases and, in a few weeks, everyone will be able to register their Itaú account in Google's digital wallet to pay just by bringing their cell phone to the machine, without the need to open the bank app at the moment. of the purchase. PicPay and C6 customers with wallets linked to Google can now use pix by contact, but it is also necessary to register Pix to be able to use it. In the coming weeks, Itaú customers will also be able to use the new feature. The general public will be able to use the functionality from February 28, 2025.
“We developed a tool that allowed Pix to have the same ease, fluidity and security as using wallets for credit and debit card payments. With the new feature, this technology will now be available to millions of consumers who use Pix as their main payment method”, says Mário Miguel, director of payments for Individuals at Itaú.
