OREANDA-NEWS. December 4, 2012. PrivatBank reported on launching of Privat24 mobile application for devices based on Windows Phone 8 system introduced by Microsoft Corporation to users on Monday, 29 October. The first financial application for the new mobile OS allows you to use all the benefits of mobile banking as well as the unique QR-code technology of contactless payments without using bank cards.

“Henceforth, the most convenient and multifunctional mobile bank is available to owners of smartphones based on the most popular mobile platforms”, says Alexander Vytiaz, the PrivatBank Deputy Chairman. “Our software application provides the new OS users with unique advantages, only this application allows you to pay bills and withdraw cash from ATMs using QR-code. This service is implemented in mobile applications for the first time in the world and in fact combines virtual accounts with real infrastructure for payments’ accepting.”

Privat24 for Windows-based phones is made in style of Metro interface and allows using any smartphone as a payment device. You need to make a photo of a QR-code with a phone’s camera for conducting a contactless payment or cash withdrawal from ATM and confirm money transferring - it is as convenient and easy as showed in the viseo guide.

Using Privat24 owners of smartphones and tablets based on Windows 8 Phone are able to view account statements, make payments and top up mobile phones creating regular payments, pay utility bills, manage loans and deposits at any time and buy bus, train and air tickets as well. Popular features for Privat24 customers include a search option for the nearest outlets and ATMs, information on exchange rates, sending messages to the bank from the application.

Privat24 application is available for free at the Windows Phone Marketplace web store. To date, more than 340,000 customers in Ukraine, Russia and other countries use Privat24 application for Android and iOs. According to the bank’s data, in September the number of downloads of e-banking application for smartphones has reached 1,500 per day.