Apple Pay Included HSBC Australia And More Banks In Its List: The banks that officially support Apple pay are now added to the list of Apple. The company included 20 additional banks and credits unions in its list. Altogether from the US, it has 23 new banks and credit unions. Apart from this, HSBC Australia has launched Apple Pay support for its customers living in the country that will be supported by both MasterCard and Visa credit card. It is the first time when HSBC Australia is supporting the Apple Pay.
“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.”
23 New Banks Included in List Of Apple Pay
It is not a new thing for the Apple service as Apple usually adds support on an interval of 2-3 weeks for new banks and credit unions. It also has all the updates of supported institutions for all the areas where the Apple Pay is available.
In addition to the US, now France, Canada, Switzerland, Russia, United Kingdom, Mainland China, Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, New Zealand, Singapore, Ireland, Japan and Spain will also have the service. It was said by the Apple Pay head Jennifer Bailey last year that around 35 percent of US retailers are now supporting the service.
List of banks that are added by the company is given below:
- HSBC Australia
- 1st Constitution Bank
- Alerus Financial N.A.
- Bank of Cashton
- Bank of New Mexico
- BankStar Financial
- Central National Bank & TrustCompany
- Chevron Federal Credit Union
- Citizens Community Bank
- Connexus Credit Union
- DATCU
- Department of CommerceFederal Credit Union
- First Bank Blue Earth
- First National Bank of Pana
- First US Community CreditUnion
- Legacy Bank
- Manasquan Bank
- Market USA Federal CreditUnion
- Midstates Bank N.A.
- Security State Bank ofHibbing
- Skyward Credit Union
- The Bank of Bennington
- Two River Community Bank
