Apple in talks with banks to start payment service in India, Bloomberg News reports
FILE PHOTO: People wait in a queue outside an Apple retail store, as the iPhone 17 series goes on sale, in New Delhi, India, September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra/File Photo
Feb 26 : Apple is in talks with several Indian banks and global card networks as it prepares to launch its Apple Pay service in India, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The iPhone maker is in talks with ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, as it aims to introduce its payment service in India around the middle of 2026, the report said.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
Source: Reuters
