Apple Pay heads to Italy

Apple Pay has launched in Italy. According to the official Italian website, Visa and Mastercards issued by Boon, Carrefour and UniCredit can be used with the offering in the country. Support for additional banks will be added later this year.

Apple Pay is available wherever contactless payments are accepted; official partners listed on Apple’s website include Auchan, H&M, Leroy Merlin, Limoni, OVS and Simply Market. The service is also available in the US, UK, China, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, France, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and Ireland. Belgium, Germany, Taiwan and South Korea look set to join them soon.