Apple Pay coming to Crédit Agricole Regional Banks

Crédit Agricole Regional Banks, today brings its customers Apple Pay, which is transforming payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay. With Apple Pay on iPhone and Apple Watch, Credit Agricole customers can make fast and convenient purchases in stores with contactless CB (Cartes Bancaires) payment terminals in France.

Later this year, customers will be able to use Apple Pay to make overseas payments and shop in apps or on the web. 

Security and privacy are 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.

"The addition of Apple Pay means that Crédit Agricole can now offer a full range of mobile payment solutions to its customers", explains Bertrand Chevallier, CEO of Crédit Agricole Payment Services. "Supporting Apple Pay meets the expectations of customers who own an Apple device. It allows us to offer them an easy and secure payment experience, and to continue to widen the circle of customers who use mobile payment solutions in their daily lives”.

Apple Pay is easy to set up and users will continue to receive all of the rewards and benefits offered by Crédit Agricole credit and debit cards.

With iPhone and Apple Watch, customers can pay with Apple Pay in stores, restaurants, taxis, vending machines and many more places. Every Apple Pay purchase is authenticated with just a glance or a touch with Face ID or Touch ID, or a device's passcode.