06-26-2019, 05:19 AM
Apple Pay launches in Portugal and Slovakia
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<p class="gray small byline"> By <a href="https://appleinsider.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9df3f8eaeeddfcededf1f8f4f3eef4f9f8efb3fef2f0">AppleInsider Staff </a> <br /><span class="gray">Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 08:51 pm PT (11:51 pm ET)</span> </p>
<p> <span><span class="article-leader">Apple on Wednesday began rolling out Apple Pay services in Portugal and Slovakia with financial backing from a number of large European banks including Monese and N26. <br /></span></p>
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<p><span class="minor2 small gray">“Get Started with Apple Pay” App Store section shows up for users in Slovakia. | Source: Jezsó Miklós <a href="https://twitter.com/Mikike/status/1143645283672305664">via</a> Twitter</span></div>
<p>While Apple has yet to confirm official availability, users in <a href="https://twitter.com/joelhmalmeida/status/1143666928441090050">Portugal</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Mikike/status/1143645283672305664">Slovakia</a> posted screenshots of the Apple Pay setup process to social media outlets. Others shared news of a special “Get Started with Apple Pay” section that appeared at the top of the Today page in regional App Stores early Wednesday. </p>
<p>The rollout in Slovakia is supported by a <a href="https://twitter.com/Mikike/status/1143699031975243776">mix of local and mobile banks</a> including Boon, Edenred, J&T Banka, Monese, N26, Revolut, Slovenska sporitelna, Tatra banka and mBank. In Portugal, Apple Pay is available only to users of larger banking services Monese, N26 and Revolut.</p>
<p>German online bank N26 was first to announce integration with Apple’s service <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/03/27/apple-pay-coming-to-estonia-greece-portugal-slovakia-slovenia-very-soon">in March</a>, promising at the time to deliver Apple Pay to Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Slovakia and Slovenia. UK-based mobile bank Monese followed suit <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/05/15/apple-pay-tipped-to-launch-in-13-new-european-markets-through-monese">in May</a>, saying the integration will deliver Apple Pay to 13 new European markets including the Portugal and Slovakia. </p>
<p>Most recently, UK financial technology firm Revolut partnered with Apple <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/05/29/revolut-adds-apple-pay-in-latest-update-for-users-in-france-poland-uk">at the end of May</a>. Today’s rollout marks the first expansion to Revolut’s Apple Pay integration, which launched in France, Poland and the UK.</p>
<p>Apple is expected to update its regional Portugal and Slovakia websites with a dedicated webpage informing users about the service and where to use it. </p>
<p>Today’s Apple Pay rollout confirms in part reports over the weekend that claimed the payments solution <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/06/22/apple-pay-rolls-out-to-greece-portugal-slovakia-on-wednesday">would be made available</a> to users in Greece, Portugal and Slovakia on Wednesday. </p>
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<p class="gray small byline"> By <a href="https://appleinsider.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9df3f8eaeeddfcededf1f8f4f3eef4f9f8efb3fef2f0">AppleInsider Staff </a> <br /><span class="gray">Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 08:51 pm PT (11:51 pm ET)</span> </p>
<p> <span><span class="article-leader">Apple on Wednesday began rolling out Apple Pay services in Portugal and Slovakia with financial backing from a number of large European banks including Monese and N26. <br /></span></p>
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<div class="article-img"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/apple-pay-launches-in-portugal-and-slovakia.jpg" alt height="399" class="lazy" data-original="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/apple-pay-launches-in-portugal-and-slovakia-1.jpg"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/apple-pay-launches-in-portugal-and-slovakia-1.jpg"></div>
<p><span class="minor2 small gray">“Get Started with Apple Pay” App Store section shows up for users in Slovakia. | Source: Jezsó Miklós <a href="https://twitter.com/Mikike/status/1143645283672305664">via</a> Twitter</span></div>
<p>While Apple has yet to confirm official availability, users in <a href="https://twitter.com/joelhmalmeida/status/1143666928441090050">Portugal</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Mikike/status/1143645283672305664">Slovakia</a> posted screenshots of the Apple Pay setup process to social media outlets. Others shared news of a special “Get Started with Apple Pay” section that appeared at the top of the Today page in regional App Stores early Wednesday. </p>
<p>The rollout in Slovakia is supported by a <a href="https://twitter.com/Mikike/status/1143699031975243776">mix of local and mobile banks</a> including Boon, Edenred, J&T Banka, Monese, N26, Revolut, Slovenska sporitelna, Tatra banka and mBank. In Portugal, Apple Pay is available only to users of larger banking services Monese, N26 and Revolut.</p>
<p>German online bank N26 was first to announce integration with Apple’s service <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/03/27/apple-pay-coming-to-estonia-greece-portugal-slovakia-slovenia-very-soon">in March</a>, promising at the time to deliver Apple Pay to Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Slovakia and Slovenia. UK-based mobile bank Monese followed suit <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/05/15/apple-pay-tipped-to-launch-in-13-new-european-markets-through-monese">in May</a>, saying the integration will deliver Apple Pay to 13 new European markets including the Portugal and Slovakia. </p>
<p>Most recently, UK financial technology firm Revolut partnered with Apple <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/05/29/revolut-adds-apple-pay-in-latest-update-for-users-in-france-poland-uk">at the end of May</a>. Today’s rollout marks the first expansion to Revolut’s Apple Pay integration, which launched in France, Poland and the UK.</p>
<p>Apple is expected to update its regional Portugal and Slovakia websites with a dedicated webpage informing users about the service and where to use it. </p>
<p>Today’s Apple Pay rollout confirms in part reports over the weekend that claimed the payments solution <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/06/22/apple-pay-rolls-out-to-greece-portugal-slovakia-on-wednesday">would be made available</a> to users in Greece, Portugal and Slovakia on Wednesday. </p>
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