Facebook has acquired an e-payment license from the Central Bank of Ireland to permit its users to pay people through the Facebook Messenger app, a function already in place in the US. FBPIL confirmed the approval of the European license to TechCrunch. The license will give Facebook the ability to enable the function across the 27 EU member states. In addition to allowing payments via Messenger, the deal also allows for “in-app purchases” and other features that allow users to buy things with their credit cards or PayPal accounts.
Facebook has acquired an e-payment license from the Central Bank of Ireland to permit its users to pay people through the Facebook Messenger app, a function already in place in the US. The license will give Facebook the ability to enable the function across the 27 EU member states. In addition to allowing payments via Messenger, the deal also allows for “in-app purchases” and other features that allow users to buy things with their credit cards or PayPal accounts.