NCR has received certification with the largest independent payment processor in the U.S. for EMV contactless payments on its outdoor payment terminal, NCR OPTIC, that is targeted specifically for convenience and fuel retail, according to a press release.

EMV contact payments on the NCR OPTIC terminal were certified in 2017. C-store retailers have until October 2020 to introduce EMV compliant card readers to avoid being held financially responsible for losses through fraud, according to the release.

"Payment options at the forecourt are evolving at a rapid pace with mobile payments, EMV contact, and EMV contactless innovations providing more secure, modern, and fast points of entry," Steven O'Toole, general manager of convenience and fuel retail solutions at NCR, said in the release. "NCR OPTIC is ready and certified today for contact and contactless payments in advance of the Outdoor EMV mandate of October 2020."

NCR OPTIC is installed at almost 3,000 sites across the U.S.