The BRSA has made a new decision on the use of contactless cards. To prevent contactless cards from being used without the customer's knowledge, the Board instructed banks to require a PIN for first transactions.
The letter sent by the BRSA to banks stated the following:
“– In order to prevent cards from being used without customers' knowledge, it has been deemed appropriate, without being limited to the provinces where a state of emergency has been declared, to urgently require a PIN on the first contactless card payment for all bank customers across the country, while continuing the current practice unchanged for subsequent transactions.”
Previously used cards will also ask for a PIN on first use
The decision covers not only customers in the provinces where a state of emergency was declared, but all customers and all cards. This regulation was introduced to prevent the unauthorized use of cards recovered from the rubble. Even if you have made contactless payments with your current card before, a PIN will be required for your first contactless payments as of today. It will not be required for subsequent transactions.
