• Let's Talk Payments, Monday, March 2, 2015 12:05 PM

In a UK first, Barclays has announced that it will be the first British bank to allow people to pay each other and small businesses using just their Twitter handle. Launching on both Android phones and iOS devices next month, Twitter payments through Pingit will expand the existing service to social media and a potential 13.5 million Twitter users in the UK.  The service will be available to all Pingit customers whether they bank with Barclays or not. To sign up, users can link their Twitter handle to their Pingit profile under the app settings.  Payments to friends, family and even small businesses are then easily completed in three easy clicks:

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