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Apple Pay Inches Closer to India Launch with Axis Bank as Issuer

One of the last remaining questions surrounding the rollout has been which credit card issuer would partner with Apple on the platform. Differences of opinion with regulators have kept Apple Pay out of one of the world's largest payments markets, but all signs point to an imminent launch for the mobile wallet in India.

Apple Pay Inches Closer to India Launch with Axis Bank as Issuer

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Differences of opinion with regulators have kept Apple Pay out of one of the world's largest payments markets, but all signs point to an imminent launch for the mobile wallet in India.

One of the last remaining questions surrounding the rollout has been which credit card issuer would partner with Apple on the platform.

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Differences of opinion with regulators have kept Apple Pay out of one of the world's largest payments markets, but all signs point to an imminent launch for the mobile wallet in India. One of the last remaining questions surrounding the rollout has been which credit card issuer would partner with Apple on the platform.

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