Hyundai Card has signed a strategic business partnership with Visa to seek potential opportunities in the area of payments data, the Korean credit card company said Monday. “We look forward to working with Visa and combining both companies expertise to provide advanced solutions that meet the needs of our partners and customers,” Hyundai Card Vice Chairman and CEO Ted Chung said.
Apple began its near-field communication (NFC) based mobile payment service, Apple Pay, in Korea, Tuesday, under a partnership with Hyundai Card, the country s third-largest credit card company. After registering their cards on Apple Pay, Hyundai Card users can make payments at stores with their iPhones, iPads, as well as Apple Watch. Mac users can also pay through Apple Pay through the Safari web browser.