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Apple Pay launches in Iceland, Portugal and the Netherlands thought to be next in line

If you’re headed across the pond, this will come in handy.

Apple pay launched on Wednesday in Iceland, with Landsbankinn and Arion banki as its supporting partners.

International payment solutions company Valitor is said to have played a key role in bringing Apple Pay to the country, with Landsbankinn and Arion banki among the first Icelandic banks to announce support for the digital wallet. 

Apple is thought to be bringing Apple Pay to the Netherlands and Portugal next given hints that have gone out into the wild.

Apple Pay first launched in the United States in October 2014 and is also available in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Japan, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Russia, New Zealand, Brazil, Poland, Ireland, Ukraine, and the United Arab Emirates. 

Apple CEO Tim Cook said in March that Apple Pay will be available in more than 40 countries and regions by the end of 2019. 

Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

Via The Mac Observer and MacRumors