Founded in Malaysia in 1997, RHB Bank Berhad is now the fourth largest fully integrated financial services group in the nation. RHB’s presence spans 7 countries in the ASEAN region, including Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Keep reading to find out if your RHB card is compatible with digital payment platform Apple Pay. We will also introduce the multi-currency Wise card, an alternative card that can be used with Apple Pay.
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Apple Pay is a free application on which you can add one or multiple debit cards to your phone, watch, or Apple device. This way, you can make contactless mobile payments in stores without your physical cards and save your card and shipping details on your devices for ease of shopping online.
Apple Pay also allows the addition of various other documents like boarding passes, public transportation cards, and even rewards cards (subject to compatibility). Users can then access these cards and passes directly from their iPhone lock screen, without having to comb through files and emails.
Founded in the late 90s, when the digital landscape started booming, RHB is up to date in the digital payments game. From 21 May 2024, RHB cards can be added to your Apple Wallet1. Apple Pay is available for RHB Visa Debit and Credit Cards/-i on your iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and Mac.
With this added convenience, RHB Visa cardholders can now make seamless contactless transactions in-store or online. Online purchases are even quicker, as Apple Pay automatically and securely populates information like your name and address at check-out.
If you’re on the search for banks or cards supported by Apple Pay² for ease of usage, the following list is where you can look:
| 🤔 Did you know: Both the physical and virtual Wise card can be added to Apple Pay? Click here to learn how else to use your Wise virtual card |
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As the Android-friendly alternative to Apple Pay, Google Pay is another popular digital payment platform for non-Apple users. Similar to how one would use Apple Pay with their RHB cards, Google Pay users can add their RHB Visa Cards/-i to their Google Wallet for fast, secure, and convenient contactless payments wherever Google Pay is accepted.
To use the Google Pay function on your devices, here are a list of compatible banks and cards³ for your consideration:
While RHB cards can be used on Apple Pay and Google Pay, these cards sometimes incur additional fees when spending abroad. Consider getting a backup card for all your travel needs - the Wise card.
The Wise prepaid card is also compatible with both digital payment platforms, allowing for seamless contactless payments, in 40+ currencies across 150+ countries. Contactless payments accepted at the store or online – you should be good to go.
As an advocate for full transparency, Wise’s fees are all laid out bare from the get-go. All currency conversions on Wise use themid-market rate as shown on Google, with low fees starting from 0.33%⁶. If you need to get money from the ATM, the Wise card offers some free ATM withdrawals per month of up to 1,000 MYR. Order your Wise card and have it delivered within 5 working days, for a one-time fee of 13.70 MYR which grants you access to the physical and virtual cards.
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Wondering how to actually get card details up on Apple Pay or Google Pay? Just follow these simple steps and start making contactless payments abroad with low fees.
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