Yesterday we told you that Apple Pay had expanded its coverage in France, adding HSBC France and BNP Paribas to its rolls in the country. Now comes word the contactless payments system has added 20+ partners in the United States and other countries around the globe. (Via 9to5Mac)
The newest additions in the United States are:
- Alliance Bank (MO)
- Bank of Deerfield
- Community Resource Bank
- First National Bank of Creston
- KH Network Credit Union
- La Salle State Bank
- North Salem State Bank
- Northwest Bank (IA)
- Pearl Hawaii Federal Credit Union
- Rushville State Bank
- The Citizens National Bank of Somerset
- Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union
- Tyndall Federal Credit Union
- Wheelhouse Credit Union
- Windsor Federal Savings & Loan
New additions internationally include:
- Qpay in Australia
- HSBC in France
- Surgutneftegasbank in Russia
- Banco Mediolanum in Spain
- Concord bank and UkrSibbank in Ukraine
- N26 in the UK
Adding Your Credit or Debit Card to Apple Pay
If your bank is on one of the above lists, you can now add your credit or debit card to the service by doing the following:
- iPhone users running iOS 12 can go to the Wallet app and tap the “+” icon in the upper right-hand corner to begin, and then just follow the prompts. Users of iPads with Touch ID can add a card to the service to use in apps by going into “Settings” -> “Wallet & Apple Pay” to add a card there.
- Apple Watch users will need to enter the Watch app on their iPhone, Tap on the “Wallet & Apple Pay” option, and then tap the “Add Credit or Debit Card” option.
For more information about the service, visit the Apple website.