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Apple Pay enters India with Axis Bank, targeting card usage and broader partnerships

2 sources · first seen 07:30 30 Sept · updated 07:36 30 Sept

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  • Axis Bank is Apple Pay’s first partner in India
  • Apple aims to build card usage despite the established UPI payment habit
  • Apple Pay’s launch gives Axis Bank a new payments partnership as it competes for card users

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Apple Pay launch in India

Apple Pay launched in India, with Axis Bank as its first local partner. Apple aims to build card usage in a market where UPI payments are already established.

Wednesday, 30 September

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2 reports · earliest 07:30
MoneycontrolApple Pay’s India entry: NFC, rising card usage and more bank partnerships on the horizon, says Jennifer Bailey07:30Hindustan TimesThe pieces came together: Jennifer Bailey on why Apple Pay lands in India now07:36