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Apple Pay for Ireland

  • 04-05-2015 2:16pm
    #1
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,267 ✭✭✭


    Any word on Apple Pay for Ireland? I'm really interested to see if it takes off here, could be a great thing.


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  • #2
    bop1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭bop1977


    Not working here yet. Apple are looking for a bank to partner with before they can roll it out.


  • #3
    Zcott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    Apparently they aren't far off launching in Canada, and it was due to come to the UK this year but it seems unlikely. The banks aren't happy with the amount they have to give to Apple, and because we're all contactless anyway there's no huge need to upgrade the hardware.


  • #4
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    Zcott wrote: »
    Apparently they aren't far off launching in Canada, and it was due to come to the UK this year but it seems unlikely. The banks aren't happy with the amount they have to give to Apple, and because we're all contactless anyway there's no huge need to upgrade the hardware.

    Wouldn't hold your breath. Very little in it for banks and Ireland's banks all all about what's in it for them. A population of 5 million isn't a great market for banks tbh.


  • #5
    dloob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,834 ✭✭✭dloob


    Last I heard they were talking to the Irish banks for potential launch later this year.
    Who knows how that will go.
    Here is an article from the examiner from the middle of last month.
    http://www.irishexaminer.com/technow/tech/apple-trying-to-find-irish-apple-pay-partner-323685.html
    Probably not much changed since then.


  • #6
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,633 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    Wouldn't hold your breath. Very little in it for banks and Ireland's banks all all about what's in it for them. A population of 5 million isn't a great market for banks tbh.

    I think there is a lot in if for banks as the system will lead to more electroinic payments with a percentage fee per transaction and moves people away from cash that has higher handling costs.

    I'm sure it will come here once the right partner is found.

    Market is big enough for Mastercard, Visa etc, so no reason for Apple Pay not to come here.


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  • #7
    Zcott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    Not sure how much truth is in it, but apparently Apple are talking with Bank Of Ireland.

    http://fintechtoday.net/blog/2015/4/28/apple-in-discussions-with-bank-of-ireland-to-expand-apple-pay-to-ireland


  • #8
    geosynchronous orbit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭geosynchronous orbit


    Any stories that are appearing in the press about Apple talking to AIB or BOIs (issuers) is complete BS.... The banks' Credit Card departments here will only be dealing with auths and settlement, nothing to do with the tokenisation that is employed in the Apple Pay implementation of EMV Payment Tokenisation Specification.

    Apple would be talking to Acquirers for this roll out - not banks.. and there is such competition between them, the Independent is the last place you will read about these discussions.


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