The service will be available to individual clients owners of a debit or credit Mastercard. Customers can add to Apple Pay their cards manually in Wallet following few steps and soon add their cards directly via their Bulbank Mobile applications.

Apple Pay can be used in all contactless terminal that support contactless payment. It's also accepted in all kinds of apps and websites using Safari on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Security and privacy is at the core of Apple Pay. When you use a credit or debit card with Apple Pay, the actual card numbers are not stored on the device, nor on Apple servers. Instead, a unique Device Account Number is assigned, encrypted and securely stored in the Secure Element on your device. Each transaction is authorized with a one-time unique dynamic security code.

"At UniCredit Bulbank we offer our customers easy solutions and from today Apple Pay is offered as new payment option. Our clients can now pay at any store in a simple and convenient way. At UniCredit Bulbank we strive for excellence and to deliver the requests of our customers. We expect this new service to be extensively used by our customers”, commented Giacomo Volpi, Head of Retail in UniCredit Bulbank.

Apple Pay is easy to set up and users will continue to receive all of the rewards and benefits offered by credit and debit cards. In stores, Apple Pay works with iPhone SE, iPhone 6 and later, and Apple Watch. 
 
Online shopping in apps and on websites accepting Apple Pay is simple with Touch ID, or just double-click the side button and glance at your iPhone X to authenticate with Face ID. There no need to manually fill out lengthy account forms or repeatedly type in shipping and billing information with Apple Pay. When paying for goods and services on the go in apps or Safari, Apple Pay works with iPhone 6 and later, iPhone SE, iPad Pro, iPad (5th Generation), iPad Air 2, and iPad mini 3 and later. You can also use Apple Pay in Safari on any Mac introduced in or after 2012 running macOS Sierra and confirm the payment with iPhone 6 or later or Apple Watch, or with Touch ID on the new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.

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