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UnionBank Mobile Tap-to-Pay: A New Era of Secure, Global NFC Payments

UnionBank Mobile Tap-to-Pay: A New Level of Secure, Modern, Contactless Payments UnionBank continues to lead the digital banking movement in the Philippines with technology designed for convenience, speed, and world-class security. One of its biggest breakthroughs is the Tap-to-Pay feature inside the UnionBank Mobile App , which allows users to make secure contactless payments using any NFC-enabled Android smartphone—no physical card required. This mobile Tap-to-Pay upgrade is a major evolution in UnionBank’s payment technology. Not the Same as the Old Card Tap Feature UnionBank has long offered “tap to pay” functionality on its physical Visa and Mastercard credit cards, which rolled out in the Philippines in the late 2010s as part of global contactless adoption. However, the mobile app–based Tap-to-Pay , which turns your phone into a secure payment device, is the newest leap forward. This feature was officially launched on September 8–9, 2025 , allowing UnionBank customers to use...