Important: To make contactless payments with Google Wallet, you must have an Android phone with Near Field Communication (NFC).
You can use your phone to pay wherever Google Pay is accepted. To make contactless payments with your smartwatch, you must also be in a country or region where that feature is supported.
To find out which banks and cards support payments with Google Wallet on your phone or smartwatch, select your country or region below.
To quickly search for your bank or card, use Ctrl + f.
| Banks | Supported cards | Unsupported cards |
|---|---|---|
| Absa Bank Limited | Visa cards | |
| Bankorp | Visa cards | |
| Bank Zero Mutual Bank | MasterCard Debit Cards | |
| Bidvest Bank Limited | Visa cards | |
| Discovery Bank Limited | Visa cards | |
| FirstRand Bank Limited | Visa cards |
|
| Investec Bank Limited | Visa cards | |
| Nedbank |
Visa cards MasterCard cards All American Express cards |
|
| The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited |
Visa cards MasterCard cards |
|
| Tymebank Limited | Visa cards | |
| Volkskas | Visa cards |
Your bank decides if its cards work with Google Wallet. Banks may restrict any of their cards from making mobile payments.
If your bank isn't listed or your card can't be set up for mobile payments, call the phone number on the back of your card to offer your bank feedback.
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