The Woo Group Review: RBC first bank in North America with Host Card Emulation

The Woo Group Review RBC Wealth Management Hong Kong USA – TORONTO, December 18, 2014 - RBC today announced the addition of Host Card Emulation (HCE) to the RBC Mobile app, allowing Canadians to pay with most Android mobile phones without worrying about being on the right mobile network or having the right SIM card. RBC is the first North American financial institution to develop a HCE payment solution, providing more clients with more choice.

HCE allows clients to use any near field communication (NFC) enabled Android phone to pay at the point of sale with the RBC Mobile app anywhere in the world. The new solution will be first available to a group of RBC employees, allowing them to pay with their RBC Interac Debit card, leveraging Interac Flash contactless functionality. Visa and MasterCard will be added shortly.