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One of the largest metro systems in the world, Moscow Metro has been promoting its drive to expand the types of payments customers can use. Besides adding more contactless readers this year, the agency has also rolled out its facial-recognition payments service, “Face Pay,” and also is putting digital versions of its closed-loop Troika card into NFC wallets.
Chart: Moscow Metro shows growth of contactless EMV transactions.
Moscow Metro said contactless fare payments have doubled this year, as the large transit agency continues to add acceptance points for a range of contactless bank card brands and NFC wallets.