CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Larry Pack today announced Apple Pay and Google Pay are now accepted payment methods under the Banking Services Merchant Services Division. The Division also accepts credit cards and other forms of electronic commerce payments for spending units and political subdivisions.
“We’re so excited to welcome Apple Pay and Google Pay as acceptable payment methods. This was an initiative I requested several months ago to help modernize our Office,” Treasurer Pack said. “We are happy to report that it has been successfully implemented and that our operations are functioning smoothly.”
The Apple Pay and Google Pay service officially launched on May 4. Since then, transaction volumes for both payment methods have been higher than expected with Apple Pay at 1,137 transactions and Google Pay at 554 transactions.
The Banking Services Division manages the state’s operating fund and processes all state receipts and disbursements.
The State Treasurer’s Office is primarily and exclusively responsible for managing the merchant services contract for the State of West Virginia. All state spending units are required to utilize this contract to ensure spending units benefit from economies of scale for fees and transaction costs.
For more information, visit wvtreasury.gov/State-Agencies/Merchant-Services.
