Google has announced the launch of Google Pay in Lebanon and Oman, expanding its digital payment offering in the Middle East and North Africa region.

The service is now available for Android and Wear OS users in both countries.

With this expansion, users in Lebanon and Oman can make secure payments in stores that accept contactless transactions, as well as in apps and on websites.

Cardholders will also be able to store their debit and credit cards in Google Wallet, which is launching concurrently in both markets.

Google Pay offers multiple layers of security to support safe transactions.

This includes the use of industry standard tokenisation, which replaces card details with a virtual account number.

Each token is specific to a device and is paired with a dynamic security code that changes with every transaction.

The introduction of Google Pay in Lebanon and Oman forms part of Google’s ongoing efforts to enhance access to digital payment tools across the region.

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