Soon after Apple Pay’s long-anticipated introduction in Malaysia, banks and businesses are already running specials to encourage customers to use Cupertino’s contactless payment system.
AmBank and Standard Chartered, two participating banks, are offering payback offers for Apple Pay purchases while Maybank isn’t offering any particular refunds, certain businesses are running special Maybank-only deals. Here are all of them:
AmBank (valid until October 31)
- 50% cashback on first Apple Pay purchase (capped at RM20)
- RM50 cashback when you spend minimum RM849 on Apple device with AmBank Credit Card/-i, add card to Apple Pay and make first Apple Pay transaction (first come, first served)
- Up to RM158 cashback when you sign up for AmBank Credit Card/-i and perform eight Apple Pay transactions (minimum RM10 each)
- Up to RM218 cashback when you sign up for AmBank Signature Priority Banking Visa Infinite Credit Card/-i and perform eight Apple Pay transactions (minimum RM10 each)
Standard Chartered (valid until August 18)
- 100% cashback on first Apple Pay purchase (capped at RM10)
Maybank
- TGV Cinemas: Get one free regular popcorn with purchase of regular popcorn with Apple Pay
- Starbucks: RM10 rebate with minimum spend of RM30 with Apple Pay (first come, first served; we verified that this is exclusive to Maybank customers)
As a reminder, Apple Pay lets users make purchases using their iPhone or Apple Watch, the former requiring only Face ID or Touch ID for verification. To add your card (only Maybank, AmBank and Standard Chartered credit cards and Maybank debit cards are supported for now) to your Wallet, you’ll have to either scan the card using your iPhone’s camera or enter the details manually. Apple Pay is available at all businesses that accept contactless credit card payments, including Visa payWave as it adheres to the NFC standard.