apple pay tipped to launch in belgium on wednesday

Apple Pay tipped to launch Belgium on Wednesday. Apple Pay will launch Belgium in the very near future, with customers of major bank BNP Paribas Fortis potentially able to start using Apple's payment system from early on Wednesday morning... Seemingly confirming reports from October that there would be expansion into Belgium, ly preparing to demonstrate the service to the media on Wednesday. Sources of De Tijd advise the bank's customers will be the first to gain access to the platform, and it's consumers will be able to start using it at the time as the demonstrations.. It's believed Apple Pay will be limited to Visa and Mastercard customers of BNP Paribas Fortis, and subsidiaries Hello Bank and Fintro, at launch. It's unclear if Apple Pay Cash, Apple's person-to-person transfer service, will launch at the in the country.. Belgium is is anticipated to be followed by Germany, which was advised would happen sometime before the end of 2018. Considered Europe's, Apple Pay's in the region has been notable, with Apple and financial institutions in discussions for well over year, most likely over transaction fees that Apple takes fractional cut from. By allegations of collusion between banks in, The gradual rollout Europe has also been hampered Switzerland boycotting Apple Pay and Samsung Pay, favor of supporting payment system TWINT. Approximately 60 percent of all U.S retail shops support Apple Pay, including 71 percent of the top 100 chains. Read more

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