Apple Pay Has Been Officially Launched In Italy

Earlier this year there were signs to indicate that Apple Pay could soon be expanding to the likes of Italy, and if you’re wondering about that, you might be interested to learn that the mobile payments service has indeed been officially launched in the country. It is supported by three banks: Boon, Carrefour Banca, and UniCredit, and will also support Mastercard and Visa credit and debit cards.

Apple Pay’s rollout around the world has been somewhat slow albeit steady. We’re seeing the service launch every few months to various parts of the world, although admittedly there are still a ton of countries around the world that have yet to receive the service, but given the possible complexities involved with various financial institutions, the slow rollout is to be expected.

That being said, not all countries have reacted favorably to Apple Pay. For example over in Australia, several of the major banks in the country are still resisting supporting the service, with only one bank to officially support Apple Pay. It seems that the argument is over the fees that Apple is charging that the banks aren’t too fond of.

Following the launch in Italy, this brings the total number of countries that support the platform to 16. Previously there were indications that it could also be launched in Germany but that has yet to be happen, but we’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for more information.

Tyler Lee
Categories: Apple, Cellphones
Tags: Apple Pay