Samsung Pay is set to make its debut in other countries aside from South Korea and the US later this year. They would need to as they are already behind their competitors like Apple Pay and Android Pay. But for now, the Korean OEM is launching the beta program in Singapore and they have already finalized a partnership with Citibank so that when they fully launch by next month, users with supported Samsung devices and who are customers of the bank will be able to enjoy the mobile payment gateway.
Samsung Pay is set to launch in the Southeast Asian country at the end of the 2nd quarter of this year. Given that’s next month already, they probably need to work double time on this. But the Citibank partnership is one step towards it, as the customers will have the option to use their compatible mobile devices to make payments at restaurants and commercial establishments. Citibank has a huge customer base and merchant network in Singapore, not to mention that this is a country with a huge digital-savvy demographic.
To test out all these things that are being set up, Samsung has invited selected mobile users to be part of their Samsung Pay beta testing. Thousands signed up to participate, and they will eventually be notified when the test program will actually start. If you do live in Singapore and wanted to participate, sorry, but the registration is now closed and you’d have to wait for the actual Samsung Pay to go live soon.
Compatible mobile devices available in Singapore are the Galaxy Note 5 4G+, S6 edge+ 4G+, S7 4G+ and S7 edge 4G+. You will be able to use Samsung Pay in any place where debit and credit cards are available. So far, Citibank is the only financial institution in Singapore that has made a deal with Samsung.
SOURCE: Samsung
In other words, Singapore is doomed since it has neglected to protect itself from the Citibank version of the Zika virus. For now, let’s call it the Cita virus. The cause is well known but the remedy is stacked.