Cashfree Payments Adds Apple Pay Support for International Cards

Cashfree Payments has enabled Apple Pay support for international cards on its payment gateway, giving Indian businesses access to faster and more secure checkout options for overseas customers. The feature is available in markets such as the US, UK, Canada, UAE, and Europe, where Apple Pay has wide adoption.

The new integration removes the need for manual card entry, which has long been a barrier for Indian exporters selling abroad. Customers can now complete transactions with a single tap or biometric authentication, reducing payment failures and improving conversion rates. Cashfree estimates that drop-offs during checkout could fall by up to 75 percent in key export markets.

Industries that rely heavily on cross-border payments—such as tourism, SaaS, e-commerce, and digital services—stand to benefit the most. For these sectors, every failed transaction translates into direct revenue loss. Apple Pay’s tokenisation and authentication features also add an extra layer of fraud protection, an important factor for businesses handling large volumes of international payments.

The update does not require additional integration. Merchants using Cashfree’s international payment gateway can activate Apple Pay immediately and continue using the same dashboards, SDKs, and reconciliation tools.

Nitin Pulyani, Head of Product at Cashfree Payments, said the move is part of the company’s broader push to simplify global payments for Indian merchants. “Cross-border commerce depends on smooth and trusted payment experiences. Adding Apple Pay is a step toward making that possible at scale,” he said.

Founded in 2015, Bengaluru-based Cashfree handles more than $80 billion in transactions annually and works with over 800,000 businesses. The company is authorised by the Reserve Bank of India as a payment aggregator and is backed by Y Combinator, Apis Partners, State Bank of India, and KRAFTON.

Cashfree’s Apple Pay integration directly tackles a pain point for Indian businesses selling abroad. Until now, international customers often abandoned purchases after repeatedly entering card details incorrectly—a problem especially common for travel companies, SaaS exporters, and e-commerce merchants. By letting buyers pay with Apple Pay, merchants can now offer a one-tap checkout using biometric authentication, which not only speeds up payments but also reduces errors and fraud. For exporters selling in markets like the US, UK, and UAE, this small change could make a tangible difference in completing more sales and improving customer experience.

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