Apple has added Apple Pay support for customers of Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank in the United Kingdom.
Apple’s official list of participating banks in Europe has yet to updated, but the two banks independently confirmed news of the added support via Twitter and on their websites.
Apple Pay is Apple’s mobile payment service, which lets iPhone 6, 6s, 6 Plus, 6s Plus, SE, and Apple Watch owners make payments using NFC with their devices.
With the Apple Watch, Apple Pay is also extended to the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, and iPhone 5s. To use Apple Pay with one of these devices, a paired Apple Watch is required to make the payment. This is made possible through the NFC chip included in the Apple Watch.
It also lets users make one-tap purchases within apps that have adopted the Apple Pay API. Devices capable of using it within iOS apps include the iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 4, and iPad Pro models. All of these devices contain an NFC controller where the “Secure Element” is located, keeping customer information private.
The support also covers the two banks’ new co-operative digital banking service, called simply “B“, which offers customers a current account, a savings account, and a mobile app featuring budgeting tools that enable customers to set saving goals as well as tag and categorise purchases.
Source: Yorkshire Bank and Mac Rumours