First Hawaiian Bank Unveils Masterpass Digital Wal

HONOLULU, April 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Hawaiian Bank customers using Android mobile devices now have a digital wallet solution for their personal credit or debit Mastercard cards.  The First Hawaiian Bank Masterpass digital wallet is a secure, contactless and online payments solution that provides secure and convenient check out when shopping in-store, in-app or online at participating merchants, according to an announcement by Gregg Hirano, senior vice president and Card Services Division manager.

“We are pleased to extend a secure and convenient digital payment solution to our Mastercard cardholders,” said Hirano.  “The First Hawaiian Bank Masterpass digital wallet provides an extra layer of security that takes the worry out of shopping since merchants never see a customer account number.  This offering rounds out our digital wallet solution by augmenting our existing support of Apple Pay with a solution that not only works in-store for our customers with Android smartphones, but also for online and in-app purchases.”

The First Hawaiian Bank Masterpass digital wallet stores all payment information, including card details from both Mastercard and other payment networks, shipping information, and payment preferences in one convenient, secure place.

Customers with personal credit or debit Mastercard cards – including Priority Rewards and Priority Destinations card products – using an Android mobile device, can now make in-store purchases using the First Hawaiian Bank Masterpass digital wallet at the millions of merchant locations around the world that accept contactless payments.   To learn more about First Hawaiian Bank Masterpass visit www.fhb.com/digitalwallet .

First Hawaiian Bank ( www.FHB.com ) with assets of $19.7 billion was founded in 1858 as Bishop & Co., and is Hawaii's largest bank offering consumer and commercial customers a comprehensive suite of financial services including deposit products, lending, merchant services, wealth management, insurance and credit cards. The bank has 57 branches in Hawaii, three on Guam and two on Saipan. First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ: FHB ), the parent company of First Hawaiian Bank, is the largest publicly traded company based in Hawaii.

CONTACT: Susan Kam (808) 525-6254 skam@fhb.com