News about Google Pay: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.
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As of October 27, Apple Pay officially works in Uzbekistan: for now, only Visa and Mastercard cards from eight banks can be added. The regulator said that the ability to add cards of the national payment systems Uzcard and Humo will be provided in the near future. Google Pay so far supports cards from a smaller number of banks.
Aziz KarimovOn October 27, 2026, Apple Pay became available in Uzbekistan, as announced by the head of the Presidential Administration, Saida Mirziyoyeva. The service has been launched in test mode and supports Visa and Mastercard cards from eight banks, including Uzum, Orient Finans Bank, and TBC Bank. National Uzcard and HUMO cards cannot yet be added to the wallet, despite the Central Bank's statements about work on integration. In parallel, Google Pay has started working for Android devices.
Otabek YusupovVisa announced the launch of Apple Pay and Google Pay support for its cards in Uzbekistan. Cardholders can add their cards to Wallet or Google Wallet and pay for purchases with a smartphone or watch in stores, on public transport and online. Payments are confirmed via Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode, and card details are protected through tokenization.
Aziz KarimovStarting October 27, Android and Wear OS users in Uzbekistan can pay for purchases via Google Wallet. So far, the service supports cards from nine banks — mostly Visa and Mastercard. Money is deducted directly from the linked card, not from a separate balance.
Otabek YusupovOn October 27, 2026, the international payment services Apple Pay and Google Pay went live in Uzbekistan. The launch was announced by the Head of the Presidential Administration, Saida Mirziyoyeva. The launch was the result of years of work: from a government instruction in 2024 to amendments to the personal data law that removed the barrier of local data storage.
Sevara AzamovaOn the morning of October 27, users in Uzbekistan were able to add cards of local banks to Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. Apple named eight supporting banks, Google nine. There has been no official government announcement of the launch yet, and Uzbekistan is still absent from the list of countries on Apple's website.
Otabek YusupovThe Tourism Committee of Uzbekistan reported that Google Pay is already operating in the country, while the Apple Pay launch is expected in the coming days. Technical integration is being carried out by the Central Bank, commercial banks and the Humo and Uzcard payment systems. The goal is to simplify payments for foreign tourists. Integration with China's Alipay+ is also underway, and a link between UZQR and India's UPI is being discussed.
Sevara AzamovaSources tell Spot that Apple Pay has a preliminary launch date in Uzbekistan — October 27. On October 19, Google officially announced the launch of Google Pay in the country during a session in Samarkand in the C5+1 format. Preparations were underway after the personal data law was softened in March.
Sardor QodirovOn October 19, 2026, at a technology panel session within the C5+1 format in Samarkand, Google Cloud director Marcin Krasuski announced the launch of the Google Pay payment service in Uzbekistan. The launch became possible after March amendments to the law “On Personal Data” that removed the mandatory localization of data. Earlier, the Central Bank had reported preparations for the launch of Apple Pay and Google Pay.
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