Since we started the year, well, rather since it arrived in Spain at the beginning of December last year, it seems that Apple Pay's expansion plans have been paralyzed, or at least that seems to indicate Apple's movements in this regard. Since December, only Ireland has joined the select group of 15 countries where Apple Pay is currently available. Much is being rumored about the possible arrival of this new electronic payment method in Germany and Italy, but little else. Nevertheless, the guys from Cupertino continue working to expand the number of banks and credit institutions compatible with this technology.
If you take a look at it. the web page showing all the countries where Apple Pay is available and the banks that have adopted this technology with open arms, we can see how the number of banks and credit institutions In the United States, it has expanded into 28 new banks, many of them regional. In Australia, where the company has many problems with the country's banks, it has only found one new partner, while in China, two banks have signed the collaboration with Apple. Here is the list of new Chinese, Australian and American banks that already allow all their customers to make payments through Apple Pay with Safari, iPhone or Apple Watch.
New banks compatible in the United States with Apple Pay
- Bank of Botetourt
- BankNewport
- Barksdale Federal Credit Union
- Citizens National Bank of Cheboygan
- Cornerstone Financial Credit Union
- Country Bank
- Fairport Savings Bank
- Fidelity Bank (PA)
- First Central State Bank
- First Community Bank (TX)
- First Community Bank of Beemer
- First Community Credit Union (MO)
- First National Bank of Shiner
- Home Credit US
- Indiana University Credit Union
- Lyons National Bank
- Member Credit Union
- Metro Credit Union
- MWD Federal Credit Union
- OAS Staff Federal Credit Union
- Polish National Credit Union
- Rocky mountain bank
- Santander Bank
- Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union
- STAR Financial Bank
- The First National Bank in Trinidad
- Town of Hempstead Employees Federal Credit Union
- Woodforest National Bank
New banks compatible in Australia with Apple Pay
- Firefighters Mutual Bank
New banks supporting Apple Pay in China
- Bank of Ningxia
- Tianjin Binhai Rural Commercial Bank
