Apple Pay Now Available in India With Axis Bank Cards
Apple Pay has officially launched in India, initially supporting only Axis Bank credit cards on Visa and Mastercard networks. Users can add these eligible cards to the Wallet app on iPhone and Apple Watch to make contactless and online payments. The service faces limitations as it is incompatible with India's dominant UPI system and other major domestic card networks like RuPay.
- ▪Apple Pay is currently available in India exclusively for customers holding Axis Bank credit cards on Visa or Mastercard.
- ▪Merchants and payment terminals must specifically add Apple Pay support, meaning the service may not function at all contactless payment locations.
- ▪India's domestic RuPay network and the state-backed Unified Payments Interface (UPI) are not compatible with Apple Pay.
- ▪Major financial institutions such as HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and SBI Card have not yet integrated their services with Apple Pay.
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Apple Pay Now Available in India With Axis Bank CardsTuesday September 29, 2026 5:01 pm PDT by Juli CloverApple Pay is now available in India, which means customers with an eligible card can add it to the Wallet app on iPhone and Apple Watch for contactless and online payments. To use Apple Pay in India, users will need an Axis Bank credit card on the Visa or Mastercard network. Earlier today, TechCrunch reported that merchants and payment terminals will need to add Apple Pay support, so the service might not work at every contactless payment location. RuPay, India's domestic card network, is not compatible with Apple Pay. Major banks such as HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and SBI Card have not added support either.
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