Apple Pay to be launched in Poland next year?

According to Cashless website, five Polish banks are negotiating with Apple regarding launching Apple Pay service in Poland. Apple was the side initiating the talks sending out feelers to Polish banks this month. Some of the lenders declined to enter negotiations, however, five has started talks. The full list is not known, but according to the site, BZ WBK, Alior, and mBank are among those who might introduce the cashless pay system as soon as in Q2 of next year. According to the media, Polish banks meet the technical requirements for implementing the service, the only aspect being negotiated are the commissions. Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service that lets users make payments using an Apple device. The rival service, Android Pay has been launched in Poland in July 2016.