Visa or MasterCard cards issued by Bank of Scotland, First Direct, Halifax, HSBC, Lloyds Bank, M&S Bank, MBNA and Nationwide Building Society will all work with the mobile wallet – with more banks on the way.
So what is the scene on the ground as Android Pay gets up and running?
36 million | The number of contactless payments made in the U.K. since the contactless spending limit was raised from £20 to £30 in September.
92% | The amount “touch-and-go” payments at restaurants have increased in the last year, according to Barclaycard.
42.6% | The portion of U.K consumers who currently carry Android phones.
30% | The percentage of U.K. contactless payments that take place in grocery stores.
20%| The proportion of all U.K. payments under £30 made via contactless payments. Contactless cards are common in the U.K., which pushes up that number.
