Thales has joined the Visa Digitalisation Ready Program to help financial institutions across APAC roll out new digital payment features.
This move aims to accelerate the deployment of digital services by simplifying the integration process for card issuers.
Initial efforts will focus on Visa’s Click to Pay and Payment Passkeys.
Thales will power these services through its D1 platform, which is designed to help banks streamline implementation and deliver secure checkout experiences.
This development addresses the growing demand from financial institutions for payment methods that balance user convenience with resilience against cyber threats.
Demand for these emerging authentication methods reflects shifts in the region’s digital payments sector, where financial institutions are increasingly using tokenisation and passkeys alongside traditional passwords to secure transactions.
By streamlining the activation of Visa’s capabilities, the partnership aims to help banks deliver frictionless transactions without compromising security.
Thales designs its technology to reduce the backend complexity typically associated with these upgrades.
“As digital payments continue to evolve, issuers need a trusted technology partner that can combine innovation, security and speed to market,”
said Nassir Ghrous, Vice President of Banking and Payment Services for Asia, Middle East and Africa at Thales.
Through this collaboration, both companies aim to drive the adoption of digital payment services that cater to changing consumer expectations.
Featured image credit: Edited by Fintech News Singapore, based on image by Thales
