Apple Pay Will Soon Launch in 16 More Countries, Including Bulgaria and Croatia
Apple Pay has been gradually expanding across Europe and the Middle East, launching in Poland, Norway, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia, Austria, and Iceland over the last year.
Now, mobile banking service Monese has revealed that Apple Pay is also coming soon to its cardholders in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Many of these countries are located in Eastern Europe.
Apple Pay is also nearing launch
in the Netherlands,
Hungary, and
Luxembourg for a total of 16 upcoming countries. Apple CEO
Tim Cook has said that Apple Pay will be available in more than 40 regions by the end of 2019.
Apple Pay first launched in the United States in October 2014 and has since expanded to dozens of countries and territories. The service can be used anywhere contactless payments are accepted with a compatible iPhone or Apple Watch, and it is also accepted by select apps and websites.
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[doublepost=1557925693][/doublepost] I ended up going to a credit union for that reason.
Extremely convenient and easy.