Apple Pay set to launch in India with Axis Bank today, sources say
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Apple Pay has launched in India on a limited basis. Eligible Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit cardholders can add their cards to Apple Wallet on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. The service is available to users who meet the eligibility criteria.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechCrunch·Apple Pay set to launch in India with Axis Bank today, sources say
- TechMeme·Apple Pay launches in India, letting eligible Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit cardholders add their cards to Apple Wallet on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch (Dhruv Mohan/The Economic Times)
- Engadget·Apple Pay finally arrives in India on a limited basis
Apple Pay launched in India, currently supporting only Axis Bank Visa and MasterCard credit cards and charging a 0.2% transaction fee. It does not accept cards from other banks or the RuPay network, and it works only on terminals enabled for the service. Major merchants such as Apple Store, Blinkit, Chaayos, Croma, Interflora, Ixigo, Le15 Patisserie, Reliance brands, Tata 1mg, and Zomato will accept Apple Pay at launch.