MIAMI, FL--(Marketwired - Dec 13, 2016) - Net Element, Inc. (
The Telegram messaging app focuses on security and speed. Telegram reports that as of February 2016, it has 100 million monthly active users equating to 350,000 new users each day, and 15 billion messages daily messages that are generated over a secure and encrypted system.
Harnessing the value and convenience of this secure instant messenger payment acceptance technology, VTB Insurance billing system now allows instant payments for insurance premiums through the Telegram messenger app. With PayOnline's integration, insurance registration takes just minutes and payments are accepted directly through the Telegram instant messenger app. Simultaneously, VTB Insurance has launched a service that allows tourists to process their insurance policies via Telegram and receive e-Policies instantly.
PayOnline currently provides payment acceptance services to more than 3,000 online, multi-channel merchants and service providers in CIS, Europe and Asia. The company's goal is to establish additional monetization channels for its merchants by enabling smart payments through all channels of interaction between merchants and consumers that will add convenience and speed to everyday commerce.
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