Apple Pay launched on Standard Bank
Standard Bank has started rolling out support for Apple Pay, the digital wallet that lets users load their bank cards and make tap payments using their compatible iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac.
Several South African Twitter users reported the bank added Apple Pay support on Tuesday morning.
Multiple MyBroadband forum members also confirmed they loaded their banking cards onto Apple Pay.
One was able to complete a transaction using Apple Pay at Checkers, while another reported paying using the app at Toys R Us.
One customer with an iPhone 13 Pro sent MyBroadband a screenshot of a prompt on the Standard Bank mobile iOS app asking whether he would like to load his Professional Credit Platinum Mastercard onto Apple Pay.
The addition of Apple Pay support comes after a major update to the Standard Bank iOS app on Monday. However, the update’s feature list did not name Apple Pay specifically.
Standard Bank is the sixth bank in South Africa to add support for the digital payment wallet.
Apple Pay first arrived in the country on 31 March 2021, with initial support on Absa, Discovery Bank, and Nedbank cards.
Investec Bank added support for its cards around mid-May, followed by FNB in early August.
Update: Standard Bank confirmation
Standard Bank confirmed it launched Apple Pay for its cheque and credit cards on Tuesday, 7 December 2021.
To set up Apple Pay with a qualifying card, iPhone users can go to the Wallet app, tap the “+” and follow the steps.
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