One of the novelties that Apple presented last March, at the same event in which Apple Arcade, Apple News + and Apple TV + were released, was Apple Card, the credit card with which gets fully into the banking sector with Goldman Sachs.
During the October Fest celebration in Germany, Tim Cook has traveled to the country and, speaking with the media, has confirmed that Apple is working on the international launch of Apple CardGermany being a likely target for the future launch of the Apple card, although I did not announce when it might be available.
According to Tim Cook in an interview with the German media Bild, "We want to offer the cards everywhere", in addition to stating that the plan is for the Apple Card to be present all over the world, just like the iPhone. However, he warns that there are many difficulties in launching a credit card, as each country has different rules and regulations related to the banking sector. Precisely Germany has been one of the countries where it has cost the most to launch the payment service through the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch called Apple Pay.
Apple Card offers a great number of advantages for all those people who travel regularly since does not charge any type of commission for transactions carried out abroad. In order to get this card, you have to pass the controls of Goldman Sachs, who really is behind the card.
In order to launch Apple Card in other countries, Apple has to reach agreements with financial institutions in each country, similar to the one it currently has with Goldman Sachs, an agreement that, as confirmed by Tim Cook himself, is not easy since it depends on various factors and not only on Apple's intention to launch this product.