Masterpass to enable in-store NFC mobile payments

Mastercard has unveiled an enhanced version of its Masterpass digital payment platform, adding in-store NFC mobile payment capability to the service that has so far only been available for online and in-app payments. “It enables consumers to look no further than their own trusted banks to make fast, simple and secure digital payments across devices and channels, anywhere they want to shop — online, in-app and now in-store using contactless,” the payment network says. “Masterpass also leverages the most advanced methods of payment security available today, including network tokenization.