RIYADH: Apple launched its payment service in ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ on Tuesday, with Visa customers in the Kingdom now able to buy almost anything with their iPhones.
Apple Pay was first trailed in the Saudi market last October, with the tech giant promising the option would soon be available. Months later Apple Pay was launched nationwide.
In a statement published by Arabian Business, Visa general manager for ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, Ali Bailoun, said: “As a country filled with tech-savvy, mobile-first consumers, we are delighted to work with Saudi Payments and our bank partners to help bring Apple Pay to Visa cardholders here, making their payments experience easier, faster and more secure than ever before.â€
Apple Pay joins Sadad and mada Pay as another option to join the cashless roster of payment methods available to Saudi consumers.
The regional webpage for the service lists some of the high-profile retailers where Apple Pay can be used. These include Carrefour, Al Baik, Sephora, Lacoste, Starbucks and Homecentre.
Apple Pay launched in ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ
Updated 20 February 2019
Apple Pay launched in ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ
- Apple Pay joins Sadad and mada Pay as another option to join the cashless roster of payment methods available to Saudi consumers
