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Apple Pay Launches in Ireland for KBC, Ulster Bank and Boon Customers

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Apple Pay became available in Ireland this morning, marking the 14th country to accept Apple's payments service.

Visa and MasterCard holders that bank with KBC and Ulster Bank can use Apple Pay in the country, and the service also works with the Boon prepay system. Apple Pay is available to all customers with an iPhone SE, 6, 6s, 6 Plus, 6s Plus, 7, 7 Plus, or an iPhone 5 or later when paired with the Apple Watch.

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Apple Pay can also be used within apps and on the web with an eligible iPhone, iPad, or MacBook Pro with Touch ID. Apple Pay can be set up using the Wallet app on all supported devices.

Participating retailers in Ireland include Aldi, Amber Oil, Applegreen, Boots, Burger King, Centra, Dunnes Stores, Harvey Norman, Lidl, Marks and Spencers, PostPoint, SuperValu, and more, with a full list of participating retailers available on the Ireland Apple Pay website.

Along with Ireland, Apple Pay is available in U.S., UK, China, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, France, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore, Japan, New Zealand, and Spain.

Taiwan is next on the list to get Apple Pay, with seven banks in the country having recently obtained permission from the Financial Supervisory Commission to offer the payments service.

Article Link: Apple Pay Launches in Ireland for KBC, Ulster Bank and Boon Customers
 
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Ireland???!!???? Home of the infamous DCC scam on foreigners, and per-transaction charges from your bank for locals. The only place I know of where banks charge you to use your debit card. God.
 
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Have to say, here in Switzerland none of serious banks and/or card companies supports Apple Pay, unfortunately. Complained to my banker twice with no effect at all
 
Apple, please hurry the hell up and expand Apple Pay to Scandinavia & Baltics (one region in terms of leading banks). We have contactless terminals and everything. From what I've heard, the banks are interested and ready - it's Apple that is dragging its feet.
 
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varera said:
Have to say, here in Switzerland none of serious banks and/or card companies supports Apple Pay, unfortunately. Complained to my banker twice with no effect at all
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"Serious" banks will continuously avoid ApplePay (interest conflict). In Germany you meanwhile can pay with your iPhone via ApplePay using Boon (registration workaround as discribed elsewhere) in almost every shop that is NFC-equipped (e.g. ALDI, Tengelmann, Kaufhof,......). Rarely done, cause rarely know. If you like to progress today, switch to Boon. Otherwise keep in mind your "serious banks".
 
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KBC and Ulster are minnow banks in Ireland, so nothing really to see here.

What I cannot fathom though is why it is taking so long for Apple to roll this out for everyone across the EU. It's taking so long that we're surpassing the utility of Apple Pay, virtually every debit card in Ireland can be used for contactless payments now and the terminals are almost ubiquitous now so there's no longer a potential extra convenience in using Apple Pay that might have existed when it was rolled out years ago in the US.
 
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mark-vdw said:
Honest question - does anyone know why they're not launching in all of EU at once? Aren't most banking-related regulations harmonized by now? It's not like they launched state-by-state in the US...
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Good question. I truly believe that if Apple cared, it could expand to EU very quickly (not only Apple Pay, but also Apple stores, full support of languages and so on). But I suspect Timmy is so focused on imaginary pipelines, "pro" price hikes and everything China, that all else is more or less neglected. :D
 
Morgenland said:
"Serious" banks will continuously avoid ApplePay (interest conflict). In Germany you meanwhile can pay with your iPhone via ApplePay using Boon (registration workaround as discribed elsewhere) in almost every shop that is NFC-equipped (e.g. ALDI, Tengelmann, Kaufhof,......). Rarely done, cause rarely know. If you want so succed today, switch to Boon. Otherwise keep in mind your "serious banks".
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The banking (and most other) sectors in Europe are healthily competitive. I don't believe it's the case of banks being slow or avoiding, like in Australia. To me, the way Apple Pay is being rolled out (country by country) strongly suggests it's Apple that is not fast enough and is incapable to roll out in several places simultaneously.
 
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Bring Apple Pay to Poland please!
It's the most innovations friendly country in the EU in terms of paying.
We were second country in the EU to adopt Android Pay (after UK), yet we still don't have Apple Pay!
I don't want to switch to Android phone to pay, but I must agree that Android phones here allows you to do much more then iPhone...
 
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Opened an ANZ account here in Australia and been using Apple pay frequently when i get the chance. It so quick and fluid. Dont even bother going for my wallet anymore, its become natural very easily. Another thing to note is, it works with cases (mines not that thick, but its good to know) and you don't need mobile data as well. Hope all you guys get it soon!
 
varera said:
Have to say, here in Switzerland none of serious banks and/or card companies supports Apple Pay, unfortunately. Complained to my banker twice with no effect at all
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Same in France, I guess none of the major banks want to accept the Apple tax. In France people can opt to use Orange Cash or Boon services, but it just adds an extra hassle of topping up an account (as with Orange Cash) or having to use Boon's virtual MasterCard and pay 0,99€ per month for the service after the 12 months free trial period ends.
 
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Apple Pay became available in Ireland this morning, marking the 14th country to accept Apple's payments service.

Visa and MasterCard holders that bank with KBC and Ulster Bank can use Apple Pay in the country, and the service also works with the Boon prepay system. Apple Pay is available to all customers with an iPhone SE, 6, 6s, 6 Plus, 6s Plus, 7, 7 Plus, or an iPhone 5 or later when paired with the Apple Watch.

applepayireland.jpg

Apple Pay can also be used within apps and on the web with an eligible iPhone, iPad, or MacBook Pro with Touch ID. Apple Pay can be set up using the Wallet app on all supported devices.

Participating retailers in Ireland include Aldi, Amber Oil, Applegreen, Boots, Burger King, Centra, Dunnes Stores, Harvey Norman, Lidl, Marks and Spencers, PostPoint, SuperValu, and more, with a full list of participating retailers available on the Ireland Apple Pay website.

Along with Ireland, Apple Pay is available in U.S., UK, China, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, France, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore, Japan, New Zealand, and Spain.

Taiwan is next on the list to get Apple Pay, with seven banks in the country having recently obtained permission from the Financial Supervisory Commission to offer the payments service.

Article Link: Apple Pay Launches in Ireland for KBC, Ulster Bank and Boon Customers
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[doublepost=1488883408][/doublepost]Not quite correct that Australia has Apple Pay as only one Bank ANZ is on board. The rest of the banks are still fighting it
 
So what no Bank of Ireland, Permanent TSB or Allied Irish Bank ... essentially the three main banks in the country ?

Android Pay launched not too long ago and it too skipped on the major banks. #Facepalm
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Chabal said:
virtually every debit card in Ireland can be used for contactless payments now ...
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except in Kerry ;)
 
Chabal said:
KBC and Ulster are minnow banks in Ireland, so nothing really to see here.

What I cannot fathom though is why it is taking so long for Apple to roll this out for everyone across the EU. It's taking so long that we're surpassing the utility of Apple Pay, virtually every debit card in Ireland can be used for contactless payments now and the terminals are almost ubiquitous now so there's no longer a potential extra convenience in using Apple Pay that might have existed when it was rolled out years ago in the US.
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Off topic, I'm visiting Ireland soon from the states. I have a capital one bank card that works with Apple Pay, so it shouldn't be an issue using it with any contactless pay systems there, correct?
 
winmacuser said:
KBC?

Kentucky Burnt Chicken?

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KBC Groep NV
Belgium bank / insurance group: Merger of Kredietbank, ABB-verzekeringen en CERA-Bank.
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Sandstorm said:
The banking (and most other) sectors in Europe are healthily competitive. I don't believe it's the case of banks being slow or avoiding, like in Australia. To me, the way Apple Pay is being rolled out (country by country) strongly suggests it's Apple that is not fast enough and is incapable to roll out in several places simultaneously.
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Don't know about that. strange to see KBC (Belgium bank) rolling out in Ireland, while ING (Dutch Bank) is rolling out in Australia. It could mean that they are working on it, or they are trying to avoid their main markets whilst picking some profit abroad.
 
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