At its last financial results conference, Apple said it would take the Apple Pay Canada and Australia in 2015 (something that has already happened); j in 2016, he reach Spain, Hong Kong and Singapore. But a new country is very important, at least for Ma not commented on by her, she also has everything to receive the service right at the beginning of 2016: China.
According to Wall Street Journal, Apple has already closed deals with the country's four main banks (Bank of China, Construction Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and Agricultural Bank of China) and wants to launch its service before the Spring Festival (New Year Chinese; starting February 9).
J a Bloomberg said the company also closed an agreement with UnionPay (the only interbank network in China that holds a monopoly in the processing of credit / debit cards).
For the time being, the two largest mobile payment platforms are Alipay and Tenpay, which together account for 64% of the market according to research firm Analysis.
Corroborating the matter, the WSJ reported that a developer who had access to the latest beta version of iOS claimed to have found UnionPay logos in some file packs.
This means that, although it only cited Spain, Hong Kong and Singapore, Apple Pay could be launched in many more countries in the beginning / throughout 2016. Apple probably did not comment on other places as these are the only ones with the part bureaucracy resolved, while in others the negotiations must still be in progress.
So, our fans for the negotiations are advancing here in Brazil and we get into this cake as quickly as possible, after all the scenario here is already prepared for the arrival of such a service.
(via MacRumors: 1, 2)