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Apple Pay set to launch in India without UPI support

12 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

12 August 2026

Topic

regulatory

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

India

◆ Source

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Fusion42 · 22 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Apple Pay is set to launch in India by October 2026 supporting only Visa and Mastercard cards, without UPI integration due to pending regulatory approval and disputes over interchange fees with Indian banks.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 5 sources have reported it between 10 Aug 2026 and 12 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Apple’s entry without UPI support opens a niche for credit card-based payments in India, forcing fintech founders to rethink market access strategies around regulatory bottlenecks and legacy fee structures.

◆ Coverage

5 sources · first reported 10 Aug 2026 · latest 12 Aug 2026

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Fintechapple-payupiindia-paymentsregulatory-approvalinterchange-fees