Apple Pay targeted in Dutch antitrust probe into payment apps

Apple Pay’s terms and conditions for merchant apps and websites are separately the focus of an EU antitrust probe. — Apple

Apple Inc phones face scrutiny from Dutch antitrust regulators who are probing whether users get a free choice of financial apps with contactless payments.

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets said on Friday it started an investigation into payment apps’ access to near-field communication, which allows people to wave their phones at payment terminals to make purchases.