Apple Pay is reportedly close to launching in India, with multiple outlets pointing to an October timeline. Business Standard and TechGenyz both cite expectations that the service goes live around late September or October. They also agree that Apple Pay will initially support payments using credit cards, including cards from Visa and Mastercard, rather than offering UPI support at launch.
The reports say Apple is in discussions related to how transactions would be priced in India. NDTV notes negotiations with major banks over transaction fees, suggesting the charge would come from interchange revenue rather than being levied on customers or merchants. NDTV also frames the move in the context of growing credit card use alongside UPI adoption. TechGenyz focuses more on the early feature set, emphasizing that UPI payments are not expected immediately when Apple Pay begins operating.
Overall, the outlets converge on timing and initial payment methods, while differing mainly in how much they stress pricing negotiations versus launch capabilities.
