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Apple launches Apple Pay in India to compete with Google Pay and Paytm

3 sources · first seen 07:53 30 Sept · updated 10:11 30 Sept

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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

  1. 3 sourcesYou are here
    Apple launches Apple Pay in India to compete with Google Pay and Paytm
  2. 2 sources
    Apple Pay enters India with Axis Bank, targeting card usage and broader partnerships
  3. 10 sources
    Apple Pay launches in India with Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit cards

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BloombergApple Starts India Payments Service to Take On Google, Paytm07:53Business LineApple launches Apple Pay in India to take on Google, Paytm08:53Business LineApple Pay launches in India to take on PhonePe, Google09:35CNBC-TV18Apple Pay vs UPI: How Apple's new payment service compares in India10:11