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Apple Pay likely to launch in India in October
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Fusion42 · 23 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Apple Pay is expected to launch in India by October after securing approval from the National Payments Corporation of India and complying with Reserve Bank of India regulations, entering the competitive UPI-based digital payments market.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
Apple's entry into India’s UPI payment space opens a major new channel for digital transactions. If you build payment or commerce apps there, prepare to integrate with Apple Pay and revisit partnership strategies.
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