Apple in Fintech (Apple Card, Open Banking etc…)

[qwango_uk (Stevie 🧗‍♂️🏳️‍🌈🦄)]

Hmm - looks like developer access to NFC on iPhone is coming with 18.1 (in other regions from Europe).

Apple is broadening access to other markets, as well. According to its announcement, Apple will initially make its new NFC and Secure Element APIs available to developers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the U.K., and the U.S., with additional locations to follow. The APIs will become available with the release of the iOS 18.1 update.

I really hope this doesn’t lead to every bank and card trying to setup their own direct access ‘NFC payment’ app and for them to drop supporting Apple Pay.

Can definitely see Tesco trying to use this…