Apple Restores Card Payments for App Store, iCloud+ in India After RBI Compliance
Apple has re-enabled debit and credit card payments for App Store and iCloud+ purchases in India, backing Visa and Mastercard after aligning with RBI tokenization and recurring-payment rules. RuPay support is expected soon, hinting at a possible Apple Pay India launch with major banks like HDFC, ICICI and Axis.
Apple has restored debit and credit card payments for App Store and iCloud+ in India after complying with RBI tokenization and recurring-payment rules. Visa and Mastercard supported; RuPay expected soon, signaling a possible Apple Pay India launch with major banks.
Why this matters
The restoration ends a multi-year card payment suspension in India, echoing prior signals on Apple resuming Visa and Mastercard payments after a four-to-five-year gap once RBI compliance was met.
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