More Apple Pay installment options are available from today, and additional buy now pay later providers are promised.
Apple Pay users in both the US and UK now have the choice of installment loans from two different providers, with more on the way in both those and other countries …
More Apple Pay installment options
Apple made the announcement as it marked the 10th anniversary of Apple Pay.
With iOS 18, eligible users can now access installment loan options from Affirm in the U.S. and from Monzo Flex in the U.K. when checking out with Apple Pay online and in-app on iPhone and iPad. And starting today, eligible users in the U.S. and U.K. will also have the option to access Klarna’s flexible payment options right at checkout online and in-app with Apple Pay on iPhone and iPad.
In the future, users will also be able to access installment payment options from eligible credit or debit cards when making online purchases with Apple Pay in the U.S. with Citi, Synchrony, and across eligible, participating Apple Pay issuers with Fiserv; in Australia with ANZ; in Singapore with DBS; in Spain with CaixaBank; and in the U.K. with HSBC, NewDay, and Zilch, with more issuers to follow. Users in Canada will also have access to Klarna’s flexible payment options at checkout with Apple Pay online and in-app on iPhone and iPad in the future.
Klarna became an official Apple Reseller earlier this month, giving access to financing through the company’s own app.
PayPal balance will be visible in Apple Wallet
The company has also announced that your US PayPal balance will be visible in Apple Wallet from sometime next year.
Next year, customers in the U.S. will also be able to see their PayPal balance when using their PayPal debit card in Apple Wallet, giving them greater visibility and confidence when shopping.
Apple Pay on third-party web browsers and computers
You can now also use Apple Pay when using third-party browsers and other computers.
At checkout, users will be prompted to use their iPhone or iPad to scan a code, and will then be able to securely complete the payment with Apple Pay on iPhone or iPad.
The Cupertino company said that Apple Pay is now used by hundreds of millions of people in 78 countries, and is supported by more than 11,000 banks and financial partners.
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