Apple’s NFC restrictions criticized by Brazilian financial sector

By Maria Júlia Baumert ( October 10, 2025, 20:23 GMT | Insight) -- Financial institutions and payment providers in Brazil are voicing concern over Apple’s restrictive approach to near-field communication technology, arguing that it undermines competition, innovation, and consumer choice in the mobile payments market. The companies responded to a query from the Brazilian competition authority as part of its administrative inquiry into Apple, which was launched following concerns raised during a public hearing in February about competitive dynamics in digital ecosystems.Financial institutions and payment providers in Brazil are voicing concern over Apple’s restrictive approach to near-field communication (NFC) technology, arguing that it undermines competition, innovation, and consumer choice in the mobile payments market....

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Apple’s NFC restrictions criticized by Brazilian financial sector

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