14.12.2022

Erste Bank and Sparkassen launch Google Pay in Austria

• Customers can use Android smartphone or smartwatch to pay in retail stores, apps or on the web
• Google Pay can be activated by all customers in the George app for debit and credit cards
• Strong upswing in mobile payment usage, particularly among young people

Google Pay is now available to all customers of Erste Bank and Sparkassen. They can now benefit from simple and convenient mobile payments by using an Android smartphone or an Android smartwatch in retail stores, in apps or on the web. Activating Google Pay in the George app is quick: the desired debit and credit cards are usually ready to use for mobile payments in less than three minutes. The benefits and functions associated with the cards are retained when they are being used in digital form. Customers can find activation instructions at www.sparkasse.at/google-pay.