Apple Pay Coming Soon to ING Direct and Macquarie in Australia [Updated]

[MacRumors]

ING Direct appears to be sending a survey about Apple Pay to its customers in Australia, according to a tipster who sent us the photo below.

While the bank has yet to officially implement Apple Pay, the survey suggests support could be imminent for its "Orange Everyday" debit and credit cards.

ING Direct Australia had nearly 420,000 customers with Orange Everyday accounts open as of December 2015. Here's a list of Apple Pay banks in Australia.

Update: Apple's website now says Apple Pay is "coming soon" to ING Direct and Macquarie customers in Australia. No exact timeline was specified.

Article Link: Apple Pay Coming Soon to ING Direct and Macquarie in Australia [Updated]

 

[coolfactor]

Strange that they feel they need to run a survey for this.

 

[tmiw]

Strange that they feel they need to run a survey for this.

Most everyone uses contactless cards in Australia anyway, so it might not be worth the effort/cost if their customers don't feel like they need it.

 

[BruiserB]

Pet peeve: Banks don't "accept" ApplePay, they either "implement" or "support" it. Merchants "accept" ApplePay.

EDIT: Thanks for changing to "implement" in the original post.

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Most everyone uses contactless cards in Australia anyway, so it might not be worth the effort/cost if their customers don't feel like they need it.

It still would be useful to the consumer as they wouldn't have to carry the physical card or a wallet to hold it. If someone is looking to minimise what they are carrying, the phone is often going to be the last thing left behind.

 

[Jakexb]

Pretty funny, first Australian banks sue Apple to try to force them to allow direct access to the NFC chip and payment capabilities, bypassing Apple Pay.

Now that they got shot down they're sending surveys as if this is something nobody wants.

If nobody wants it, why are you suing Apple to try to get access to the NFC chip?

 

[Joe Rossignol]

Pretty funny, first Australian banks sue Apple to try to force them to allow direct access to the NFC chip and payment capabilities, bypassing Apple Pay.

Now that they got shot down they're sending surveys as if this is something nobody wants.

If nobody wants it, why are you suing Apple to try to get access to the NFC chip?

This is not one of Australia's Big Four banks involved in that matter.

 

[samh004]

Most everyone uses contactless cards in Australia anyway, so it might not be worth the effort/cost if their customers don't feel like they need it.

While true (in fact I very rarely insert my card into a machine and even more rarely swipe the magnetic strip), I'd still like the option, which I don't get now because my bank is NAB and they're one of the holdouts. Ultimately, I doubt I'd use Apple Pay often, it's just that I should be able to choose.

 

[Porco]

The thing with this is, at least in my experience I didn't know if I'd like Apple Pay all that much until I tried it (because I could). I ended up liking it more than I thought I would.

As with most surveys, the results may depend to a large degree on what exactly is asked.

If they ask people "Would you like Apple Pay, which is just like another form of the contactless card you already have?" they might get a less positive response than something like "Would you like to be able to pay on your iPhone without even needing your cards present, have them protected by Touch ID, and have your actual card numbers insulated behind alias numbers for a further layer of security?", where they might receive more positive interest in it.

 

[Yumbo]

It's a no brainer and haven't received the survey yet.

The bank has received feedback already.
They don't offer a credit card.

 

[alvindarkness]

ING is my primary bank, and I'm a little sceptical that Apple's cut of each transaction wont eventually filter back into my own pocket, in the form fees, or lesser ING insentives/rewards. Afterall, the main reason I imagine most are with ING is to avoid the ridiculous fees of the top 4. Would really want more information before giving a nod to applepay in that customer survey.

 

[Saberstar]

I am with ING for my secondary account and if you try to add the card to apple pay it comes up with the step by step process and T & C but wont add the card to the wallet. it has been like that for over a month

 

[Yumbo]

ING is my primary bank, and I'm a little sceptical that Apple's cut of each transaction wont eventually filter back into my own pocket, in the form fees, or lesser ING insentives/rewards. Afterall, the main reason I imagine most are with ING is to avoid the ridiculous fees of the top 4. Would really want more information before giving a nod to applepay in that customer survey.

NAB has fee free accounts, but not universal ATMs.