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– theglobeandmail.com
The smallest of Canada’s six big banks had announced in May that it would set aside $250-million to cover bad loans to the sector
Scotiabank and TD Bank now offer Apple Pay
– moneysense.ca
TORONTO – More Canadian banks say their credit card and debit card customers will be able to use Apple Pay starting today.
The mobile payment service works with certain models of the Apple iPhone 6, iPad tablets and Apple Watch.
6 questions you probably have about Apple Pay »
The Apple tap-and-pay system was first launched south of the border in 2014 and introduced in Canada last November, but without support from the big banks until last month.
Royal Bank (TSX:RY) and CIBC (TSX:CM) began offering the system for their Visa, Mastercard and Interac card clients on May 10.
Is Apple Pay really that convenient? »
Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) and TD Bank (TSX:TD) announced early this morning that their Apple Pay systems for credit and debit cards were starting today.
The Interac interbank system also said debit cards from Bank of Montreal will now support Apple Pay transactions.
The post Scotiabank and TD Bank now offer Apple Pay appeared first on MoneySense.
The mobile payment service works with certain models of the Apple iPhone 6, iPad tablets and Apple Watch.
6 questions you probably have about Apple Pay »
The Apple tap-and-pay system was first launched south of the border in 2014 and introduced in Canada last November, but without support from the big banks until last month.
Royal Bank (TSX:RY) and CIBC (TSX:CM) began offering the system for their Visa, Mastercard and Interac card clients on May 10.
Is Apple Pay really that convenient? »
Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) and TD Bank (TSX:TD) announced early this morning that their Apple Pay systems for credit and debit cards were starting today.
The Interac interbank system also said debit cards from Bank of Montreal will now support Apple Pay transactions.
The post Scotiabank and TD Bank now offer Apple Pay appeared first on MoneySense.
More of Canada’s big banks go live with Apple Pay
– theglobeandmail.com
TD, Scotiabank say mobile payment system now works with their credit and debit card systems; BMO’s debit cards now support Apple Pay transactions
