Apple Pay adds HSBC to bank stable
(2 May 2017 – Australia) HSBC has joined ANZ and other Australian banks in enabling Apple Pay support for its customers in Australia, allowing any Visa or MasterCard branded credit card issued by the bank to be added to the mobile wallet.
HSBC said the majority of its customers' credit card payments are already contactless and it expects Apple Pay will be quickly embraced as part of the wider shift towards tap-and-go payments.
"Our customers have told us they want to be able to use Apple Pay in Australia, and we're proud to be able to make this service available to them," said Graham Heunis, Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management, HSBC Australia.
"HSBC has introduced Apple Pay in five other markets and we're looking forward to another successful launch here."
The bank has set up a new Apple Pay web page on its site to guide users through the steps needed to add a credit or debit card into the Wallet app on iPhone and iPad.
Several major providers including Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, NAB, and Bendigo and Adelaide have resisted supporting the payment system during their failed attempts to collectively negotiate with Apple over gaining access to the NFC chip in iPhones.
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