United Bank Limited (UBL), Pakistan's Best Bank 2016, has launched the Masterpass QR digital payment service in partnership with Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry. As the country's first interoperable digital payment service, Masterpass QR allows consumers to use their mobile banking app to pay for in-store, bill payments (invoices) and for delivery with one secure account.
The service is expected to benefit a large number of existing and potential customers with a fast, secure and convenient payment experience on UBL's mobile banking apps.
Wajahat Husain, President & CEO, United Bank Limited said on the occasion "UBL has been a leading financial institution for the last 57 years. During this period, the Bank has come to be acknowledged as a progressive and innovative bank. These two attributes of the Bank have propelled the institution in taking lead in financial inclusion and economic development of Pakistan.
The launch of Masterpass QR digital payment service cements UBL's role as the leading provider of technology based financial solutions for its customers." Khalid Elgibali, Division President for Middle East and North Africa, Mastercard, said: "At Mastercard, we are continuously leveraging our industry-leading technological capabilities to offer better ways to pay. We are committed in our approach to making this possible in Pakistan with our digital payment service Masterpass QR. UBL's customers will appreciate and enjoy the value of having this simple yet advanced payment technology at their fingertips."-PR