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Worldpay enables Amazon Pay for U.S. merchants

March 22, 2019

Worldpay Inc. is the first acquirer to allow its merchants that accept payments in the U.S. to use Amazon Pay on its platform, according to a company release.

Worldpay said online merchants can integrate Amazon Pay into websites using the Worldpay API. Merchants can also enable Amazon Pay using Worldpay as their gateway provider and acquirer, according to a press release.

"By teaming up with Amazon, we have an even stronger capacity to enable digital commerce, streamline the checkout experience and drive frictionless payments for our merchants," Asif Ramji, chief product and marketing officer at Worldpay, said in the release.

Patrick Gauthier, vice president at Amazon Pay, said in the release that the Worldpay deal will give merchants the ability to grow their business using a familiar and trusted payment experience.