boon. by Wirecard Now Available in Spain and Ireland

MUNICH, December 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

• Simple, secure and smart payments 
• Full cost control in real time 

Wirecard's new mobile payment solution boon is now available on Android smartphones in Spain and Ireland. Mobile payments are now easier than ever before with boon. The app enables smartphone payments at any NFC-capable point-of-sale terminal which accepts MasterCard Contactless payments. Many merchants and convenience stores already accept cashless and contactless payments. boon has been available via the Google Play Store in Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands since the end of November 2015.

Payment via boon is simple. The solution is available to anybody with an NFC-enabled Android smartphone with OS 4.4 or above: users simply need to download the app and register using their mobile number. They can then make contactless payments in high street retailers in a matter of moments.

boon is based upon a digital prepaid MasterCard issued by Wirecard Card Solutions. This can be conveniently topped up via credit card or bank transfer by Spanish and Irish users. Wirecard plans to quickly expand the product to include loyalty offers and financial services including, but not limited to, microcredits and peer-to-peer (P2P) payments.

With "boon.protect", Wirecard offers high-level security via modern standards and technologies. Every payment transaction has to be authorised with a PIN number. The app offers a transparent overview of all transactions made in real time. Integrated risk management tools and the encryption of card data via Host Card Emulation (HCE) technology provide an additional layer of protection. Wirecard's HCE solution is both certified and verified by MasterCard.

Discover more about mobile payment app boon here: http://www.boonpayment.com   

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About Wirecard:  

Wirecard AG is a global technology group that supports companies in accepting electronic payments from all sales channels. As a leading independent supplier, the Wirecard Group offers outsourcing and white label solutions for electronic payments. A global platform bundles international payment acceptances and methods with supplementary fraud prevention solutions. With regard to issuing own payment instruments in the form of cards or mobile payment solutions, the Wirecard Group provides companies with an end-to-end infrastructure, including the requisite licences for card and account products. Wirecard AG is listed on the Frankfurt Securities Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060, WDI). For further information about Wirecard, please visit http://www.wirecard.com or follow us on twitter @wirecard.

Wirecard media contact:
Wirecard AG
Maren Brandt
Tel.: +49-(0)89-4424-1425
Email: maren.brandt@wirecard.com