Facebook has acquired an e - payment license from the Central Bank of Switzerland to allow 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 28 EU member states . The Messenger service currently running in the US allows users to send money to friends via the Messenger app , and in future will permit payments to businesses as well .
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. The payment service currently running in the US allows users to send money to friends via the Messenger app, and in future will permit payments to businesses as well.