{"id":74217,"date":"2016-06-01T23:58:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T23:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interac1.wpengine.com\/content\/%content-category%\/apple-pay-now-widely-available-for-interac-debit-cardholders\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T14:08:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T18:08:43","slug":"apple-pay-now-widely-available-for-interac-debit-cardholders","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/en\/content\/news\/apple-pay-now-widely-available-for-interac-debit-cardholders\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Pay now widely available for Interac<\/i> debit cardholders"},"content":{"rendered":"

The next evolution of debit payments extends to BMO Financial Group, Scotiabank and TD Bank Group<\/strong><\/p>\n

TORONTO, June 1, 2016<\/strong> \u2013 Interac Association\/Acxsys Corporation (\u201cInterac\u201d), Canada\u2019s domestic debit network, is pleased to announce the participation of additional financial institutions offering Apple Pay to Interac <\/em>debit cardholders. Interac<\/em> debit cardholders from BMO Financial Group, Scotiabank and TD can now use Apple Pay on supported Apple devices to make easy, secure and private contactless debit transactions when shopping at hundreds of thousands of merchants coast-to-coast. Today\u2019s announcement follows last month\u2019s launch of Apple Pay for Interac<\/em> debit cards issued by CIBC and RBC.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s announcement brings mobile payments to the mainstream, with Canada\u2019s five largest financial institutions now offering Apple Pay to Interac<\/em> debit cardholders,\u201d said Mark O\u2019Connell, President and CEO, Interac Association and Acxsys Corporation. \u201cWith Canadians using Interac<\/em> Debit more than any other payment card combined, the rollout of Interac on Apple Pay addresses the consumer demand for innovative payment solutions that enable Canadians to make purchases using their own money.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve heard from Interac<\/em> debit cardholders across Canada who are eager to use Interac with Apple Pay,\u201d said Avinash Chidambaram, VP, Product and Platform Development, Interac Association and Acxsys Corporation. \u201cWith today\u2019s announcement marking the widespread availability of Apple Pay for Interac <\/em>debit cardholders, we\u2019re excited that even more Canadians will be able to experience the convenience and simplicity of making an Interac<\/em> debit transaction using their iPhone or Apple Watch.\u201d<\/p>\n

The rollout of Apple Pay for Interac <\/em>debit cardholders follows the introduction of a number of new offerings by the Interac<\/em> brand, such as Interac<\/em> e-Transfer bulk disbursements<\/a> and the Interac<\/em> Token Service Provider (TSP)<\/a>. New solutions, leveraging the Interac<\/em> TSP, are planned for the future. For example, Canadians will soon be able to use Interac for payments within merchant applications that use Apple Pay, meaning they can make In-App digital debit transactions securely and conveniently.<\/p>\n

Security <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Security and privacy are at the core of Apple Pay, so when used with a payment card, the actual card numbers are not stored on the supported Apple device, nor on Apple servers. Instead, a unique Device Account Number is assigned, encrypted and securely stored in the Secure Element of the supported Apple device.<\/p>\n

Each Apple Pay transaction is also validated with a unique token (a dynamic security code). For Interac<\/em> debit cardholders, this validation process occurs using the Interac<\/em> TSP.  The Interac<\/em> TSP service was developed in collaboration with IBM, a world leader in mobile and cloud computing, Bell ID, a global provider of tokenization software for mobile payments, and Everlink, a leading provider of integrated payment solutions and services. Since Apple Pay transactions using Interac<\/em> are backed by the Interac<\/em> brand, consumers are further protected from fraud with transaction limits and zero customer liability.<\/p>\n

Availability<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Apple Pay is available to all active Interac <\/em>debit cards issued by BMO, CIBC, RBC, Scotiabank and TD. Your debit card does not have to be an Interac<\/em> Flash enabled card. In stores, Apple Pay works with iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch. You will first need to add your debit card to the Apple Wallet to make mobile transactions.<\/p>\n

Interac can be used with Apple Pay to buy goods and services across Canada in the hundreds of thousands of Canadian stores that already accept contactless payments. Just look for the contactless symbol on the payment terminal at checkout.<\/p>\n

About Interac Association and Acxsys Corporation<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Interac is Canada\u2019s leading payment brand. Together, Interac Association and Acxsys Corporation operate an economical, world-class debit system with broad-based acceptance, 24\/7 reliability, security and efficiency. The brand is chosen an average of 16 million times daily to pay and exchange money. Interac<\/em> products and services securely connect people to their money at the ABM through Interac<\/em> Cash, at retailers across Canada and the US through Interac<\/em> Debit, and online through web-based services: Interac<\/em> Online for online purchases, Interac<\/em> e-Transfer for person-to-person payments, and Interac<\/em> e-Transfer bulk disbursement for commercial payments. In addition, Interac<\/em> Flash, the secure contactless enhancement of Interac<\/em> Debit, is in widespread use at retailers across Canada and provides the service for mobile NFC proximity payments. The organization is also a leader in the prevention and detection of fraud.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TORONTO, June 1, 2016\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Interac Association\/Acxsys Corporation (\u201cInterac\u201d), Canada\u2019s domestic debit network, is pleased to announce the participation of additional financial institutions offering Apple Pay to\u00a0Interac<\/i>\u00a0debit cardholders.\u00a0Interac<\/i>\u00a0debit cardholders from BMO Financial Group, Scotiabank and TD can now use Apple Pay on supported Apple devices to make easy, secure and private contactless debit transactions when shopping at hundreds of thousands of merchants coast-to-coast. Today\u2019s announcement follows last month\u2019s launch of Apple Pay for\u00a0Interac<\/i>\u00a0debit cards issued by CIBC and RBC. 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