Finally it seems that it is confirmed that the next country whose users will have the opportunity to use Apple Pay through the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch will be Israel. Last week we published an article in which we informed you of the possibility of launching this payment technology in Israel.
This rumor has been confirmed by Haaretz, a contactless payment service that has confirmed that on May 5, users of devices compatible with Apple Pay, will be able to start adding their compatible credit and debit cards to the Wallet application.
The iPhone market share in Israel between 20 and 30%, so the introduction of Apple Pay in this country will not represent any substantial change in the current landscape. The commission that Apple keeps for each transaction made by users varies by bank, but the average is 0,05%.
Unlike the launch in other countries, Apple Pay will be compatible with most banks and banking entities In the country, in this way, Apple ensures that most of its users have the possibility of using it and that it becomes the preferred payment option.
The first news related to the launch of Apple Pay in Israel dates from late last year. The reasons that have caused the delay in the launch are due to the fact that many were the businesses that were not for the work of introducing this technology in their businesses, a thought that fortunately has changed.
Apple Pay is available in more than 50 countriesHowever, at the moment we do not know if the expansion plans are to expand this number by adding more Spanish-speaking countries, where we only find Mexico and Spain.
