Pri-Num, a global fintech firm that creates software solutions for banks, retail, and transportation companies, announced today its partnership with Visa and Mastercard to offer Apple Pay to the Azerbaijani bank Unibank.
Pri-Num led the technical integration of Apple Pay for Unibank, representing one of the first deployments of Apple’s digital wallet service in Azerbaijan.
“We are delighted to have introduced contactless payments for Unibank, which will now be able to offer cutting-edge services to its customers. With our experience in the region, we have been able to deliver fast, secure and scalable deployments of Apple Pay and digital wallets for contactless payments on Android phones.”
Said Anastasia Zimina, Chief Growth Officer at Pri-Num.
Apple Pay is changing the mobile payments marketplace by providing bank users access to the global payment infrastructure. This technology opens up new opportunities for patrons that are seeking robust contactless payment options, offering them speed, security, and convenience.
With Pri-Num’s deployment, Unibank cardholders do not need to use cards or accounts — they simply need an Apple device to pay for goods or services wherever Apple Pay is accepted.
Pri-Num deployed Apple Pay through its ITS Platform, allowing Unibank to work directly with the service provider without the need for third-party vendors and thereby accelerating the development processes. With years of experience in the region, Pri-Num led the complete integration process without costly and time-consuming provisioning from an outside party.
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About Pri-Num
Founded in 2013, Pri-Num is a global financial technology company that creates mobile-centric software solutions for banks, retailers, mobile operators, transportation networks, sports, and entertainment. Pri-Num, which stands for prime numbers, is a leading financial and mobile technology provider, offering customers secure contactless mobile services such as payments, loyalty schemes, transportation, identification credentials, tickets, authorization and access control, and many more. Our partners include top financial institutions, including VISA, Mastercard, UnionPay International, and many others around the world.
About Unibank
UniBank is one of the largest private banks in Azerbaijan; the bank was established as a result of the merger of two private local banks and has been presented in the market for more than 13 years. UniBank occupies the leading positions in the key banking areas as well as in terms of its growth rate. EBRD is a shareholder in Unibank, and a shareholding agreement has been also signed with DEG of Germany. The bank cooperates actively with international finance institutions, with the aggregate amount of credit facilities received from IFIs being about $20 million. In 2005, UniBank was declared the Bank of the Year in Azerbaijan by “The Banker” magazine, and the Best Bank in Azerbaijan by Euromoney magazine.