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'By the end of this year, you will have most of the other banks in the Philippines that will go live,' Mastercard Philippines country manager Jason Crasto tells Rappler in an exclusive interview
It’s only been a few days since Apple Pay officially launched in the Philippines, but Filipinos have wasted no time putting it to work.
Videos abound on social media of users tapping their iPhones and Apple Watches at payment terminals, paying for their fastfood cravings and even train fares with a flick of the wrist.
“The excitement is there because people are trying to register their cards onto Apple Pay,” Mastercard Philippines country manager Jason Crasto told Rappler in an exclusive interview. “Our issuing partners have been telling us that the number of registrations has been very, very positive.”
