Apple Pay Has Officially Launched In The UAE And It Means Big Things For Mobile Payments
Apple Pay has officially launched in the UAE today, meaning big things for mobile payment systems in the country.
The Apple payment system is available on iPhone 6 and later models, iPads and Apple watches with the corresponding technology.
Various banks and outlets have been confirmed as partners
Confirmed banks are:
- Emirates NBD
- Mashreq
- HSBC
- RAKBANK
- Standard Chartered
- Emirates Islamic
Outlets accepting the payments include:
- Starbucks
- Debenhams
- Boots
- Virgin Megastore
- Zara
- Carrefour UAE
- VOX Cinemas
- Sharaf DG
- Ikea
- Marks & Spencer
- Costa
- Waitrose
- Caffe Nero
People have been eagerly anticipating the launch
@EmiratesNBD Hello, when will apple pay be available in UAE?
— Mohammad Arkahdan (@Elarka82) October 14, 2017