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Bank of Ireland rolls out Apple Pay

Bank of Ireland, today brings its customers Apple Pay, a safer, more secure and private way to pay that helps customers avoid handing their payment card to someone else, touching physical buttons or exchanging cash — and uses the power of iPhone to protect every transaction.

04 November 2020

Company announcement/payments

NatWest Mettle offers Apple Pay

Today we’re pleased to announce that you can now use your Mettle card with Apple Pay to make purchases wherever you see the contactless logo or Apple Pay mark.

03 November 2020

News/retail

Sibos 2020: Big Tech companies are not looking to get into financial services – Jesse McWaters

Jesse McWaters, Mastercard’s vice president of global digital public policy, believes the way people think about Big Tech companies entering financial services are mistaken.

08 October 2020

News/payments

EU could force Apple to open up iPhone NFC functionality

The European Union is pondering whether to force Apple to open up its NFC functionality on iOS devices to rival payment providers, according to Bloomberg.

21 September 2020

News/retail

Nationwide switches on Apple Business Chat

Nationwide is giving clients the option of conversing with an AI agent via Apple Business Chat as an alternative to dialing up its call centre.

20 August 2020

Company announcement/payments

Viva Wallet brings Apple Pay to customers

Viva Wallet, a global, fully cloud-based digital payments factory, today brings its customers Apple Pay, a safer, more secure and private way to pay that helps customers avoid handing their payment card to someone else, touching physical buttons or exchanging cash — and uses the power of iPhone to protect every transaction.

18 August 2020

Company announcement/payments

NatWest brings Apple Pay to business credit cards

NatWest is bringing Apple Pay to its Business credit card customers, providing a safer, more secure and private way to pay that helps customers avoid handing their payment card to someone else, touching physical buttons or exchanging cash — and uses the power of iPhone to protect every transaction.

12 August 2020

News/payments

What does Apple's acquisition of Mobeewave mean for banks?

Apple's acquisition of Mobeewave, a Canadian-based startup that allows merchants to use their smartphone as payment terminals by a simple tap of the card, could have serious implications for banks, according Christoffer O. Hernæs, chief technical officer of Norwegian online bank Sbanken,

06 August 2020

News/payments

Apple acquires softPOS firm Mobeewave

Apple has reportedly acquired Canadian SoftPOS company Mobeewave in a deal which could see iPhone's turned into contactless payment terminals.

03 August 2020

Company announcement/payments

Afterpay introduces instore instalment payments on Apple Pay and Google Pay spending

Afterpay, the leader in "Buy Now, Pay Later," today announced that its customers can now use Apple Pay to make purchases through Afterpay in physical retail stores and online.

15 July 2020

Company announcement/payments

Heritage Bank rolls out Apple Pay

Heritage Bank, Australia’s largest customer-owned bank, today brings its customers Apple Pay, a safer, more secure and private way to pay that helps customers avoid handing their payment card to someone else, touching physical buttons or exchanging cash — and uses the power of iPhone to protect every transaction.

07 July 2020

News/regulation

EU opens antitrust investigation into Apple Pay

The European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation into Apple's terms and conditions and its steadfast refusal to open up its NFC functionality on iOS devices to proprietary bank payment apps.

16 June 2020