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Apple Pay coming to UAE before year-end

Apple Pay will enable customers in the UAE to make secure purchases in stores, in apps and on the web without using a credit or debit card.

By Tahani Karrar
Apple today announced that Apple Pay, its near field communication (NFC) payments service for iPhones, will be coming to the UAE, in conjunction with various financial institutions.
Apple today announced that Apple Pay, its near field communication (NFC) payments service for iPhones, will be coming to the UAE, in conjunction with various financial institutions.

Apple today announced that Apple Pay, its near field communication (NFC) payments service for iPhones, will be coming to the UAE for customers of six financial institutions.

“We know our customers in the UAE will love the added convenience and security Apple Pay brings, and we can’t wait for them to start making easier and more private payments soon,” Jennifer Bailey, VP of Apple Pay, said on Wednesday.

Apple Pay, which currently operates in 16 markets, is scheduled to go live in the UAE before the end of the calendar year, the tech giant said.

The service will be available to debit and credit cards holders with six UAE-based institutions: Emirates NBD, Mashreq Bank, HSBC, RakBank, Standard Chartered and Emirates Islamic, 

At present, there are more than 20 million contactless-ready locations globally where Apple Pay is live – including more than 4.5 million locations accepting Apple Pay in the US alone. 

Apple Pay said momentum is now strongest in international markets where the infrastructure for mobile payments has developed faster than in the US, with 3 out of 4 Apple Pay transactions happening outside North America.

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