Global payments technology company Visa has enabled support for Chinese cardholders to pay with Apple Pay.
The move allows eligible customers to add their Visa cards from participating banks and make payments at overseas merchants that accept Visa.
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The service will cover in-store contactless payments as well as in-app and online purchases.
Visa Mainland China general manager Yin Xiaolong said: “As global digital payments develop rapidly, consumers increasingly expect mobile payment solutions that are smartphone-based and interoperable.
“Visa has long been committed to providing Chinese cardholders with diverse payment options, enabling them to enjoy a secure and seamless payment experience wherever they are.
“Upholding our long‑standing commitment to the Chinese market and to our cardholders, Visa is increasing its investments in data and payment security, launching tokenisation services and taking the lead in enabling their use in cross‑border scenarios”
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By GlobalDataThe company said the first group of issuing banks includes Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of Communications, China Merchants Bank, China CITIC Bank, Ping An Bank and Industrial Bank.
It is also working with additional banking partners, including Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, China Construction Bank, China Minsheng Bank and China Everbright Bank, and plans to roll out related features in the future.
Apple Pay enables in-store payments by letting users double-click the side button, authenticate, and hold an iPhone or Apple Watch near a payment terminal to complete a contactless transaction. According to Visa, Apple Pay requires authentication through Face ID, Touch ID or a device passcode, and the issuing bank receives a one-time dynamic security code for each transaction.
Last month, Klarna announced the availability of its flexible payment products for Apple Pay users in Italy and France.
