Four Years Later, Apple Bends to India's Demands over Card Payments
Apple is rolling out Visa and Mastercard support again after India’s payments rules forced a four-year pause in card billing.
- Apple has resumed support for credit and debit card payments for App Store and iCloud transactions in India, ending a four-year hiatus and allowing users to link Visa and Mastercard to their Apple Account.
- In May 2022, the Reserve Bank of India implemented stricter recurring payment mandates that prompted the company to suspend card payments; the framework required merchants to register fresh e-mandates and implement additional authentication for every charge.
- To comply with these regulatory requirements, Apple has updated its backend infrastructure to support tokenized card credentials; users must now authenticate transactions using their CVV and a one-time password .
- Restoring card payments solves a significant friction point for subscription renewals, according to Tarun Pathak, research director at Counterpoint Research, while UPI and net banking remain available for the expanding user base.
- Similar regulatory pressures regarding app distribution and payments have reshaped operations in Europe, Japan, and South Korea, highlighting Apple's broader challenge in navigating country-specific rules globally.
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Apple has started a phased rollout of card payments for Apple Account purchases in India after adapting to the country's payments framework.
Four years later, Apple bends to India's demands over card payments
App Store and iCloud users in India should soon be able to subscribe using credit or debit cards again, as Apple tries to smooth the way to launching Apple Pay.Dierdre O'Brien and Tim Cook open Apple BKC, the first Apple Store in India (Source: Apple)Starting in June 2022, India introduced extra banking laws regarding any online recurring payments, such as subscriptions, and Apple ceased accepting any debit or credit cards in the country. The co…
Apple Revives Card Payments for Indian Users After Four-Year Break
Apple has reintroduced card payment options for Apple Account purchases in India after a four-year absence. Users can now add Visa and Mastercard for subscriptions like iCloud+ and Apple Music. This change follows regulatory updates in India’s digital payments landscape, impacting how Apple operates locally.
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