Apple Pay Goes Live in India with Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard Credit Cards

Key facts

• Apple Pay has officially launched in India, supporting Axis Bank-issued Visa and Mastercard credit cards on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch for contactless payments at stores, in apps and online.
• Users can add eligible Axis Bank cards to Apple Wallet via the Axis Bank app or the Wallet app, and pay without entering card details, PINs or one-time passwords.
• Apple Pay does not store the actual card number on the device or Apple's servers; instead a unique Device Account Number is encrypted and stored in the Secure Element chip.
• At launch, Apple Pay is accepted by merchants including Apple Store locations, Blinkit, Chaayos, Croma, Reliance brands, Tata 1mg and Zomato, with payment providers such as Cashfree, JusPay, Mswipe, Paytm, PayU, Pine Labs, Razorpay and Worldline enabling acceptance.
• Apple Pay is available in more than 90 countries and regions and works with over 11,000 bank and network partners globally.
• Mac support for Apple Pay will be added soon.