The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has announced the official launch of Apple Pay in the country, the regulator’s press service reported.
“Work is currently underway to enable cards issued under the national payment systems Uzcard and Humo to be used with Apple Pay. Support for these cards will be introduced in the near future,” the statement said.
At the initial stage, Apple Pay will support Visa and Mastercard cards issued by six banks: the National Bank of Uzbekistan (NBU), Ipak Yuli Bank, Orient Finans Bank, Kapitalbank, TBC Bank Uzbekistan and Octobank. The service will also support Visa cards issued by Hamkorbank and Uzum Bank.
Users will be able to add their cards to Apple Wallet and make payments using an iPhone, Apple Watch and other compatible devices.
The Central Bank said the service uses specialised technologies to protect card data and secure transactions. Apple Pay availability will be expanded gradually as banks and payment systems complete the necessary technical preparations.
News of Apple Pay and Google Pay becoming available in Uzbekistan first emerged on the morning of October 27, when users began adding local bank cards to their digital wallets. Spot reporters were also able to link their cards to the services.
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