Two British banks that were missing from Apple Pay's UK launch have just announced their support

Two more big British banks, HSBC and First Direct, have started offering support for Apple Pay, 9to5Mac reports.

Both HSBC and First Direct were listed as launch partners for Apple Pay in the UK, but didn't offer support when the service rolled out two weeks ago. HSBC had leaked the July 14th launch date in an accidental tweet the previous day.

The two banks said at the time that they would be offering support at the end of the month. Now people can add credit or debit cards from HSBC and First Direct to Apple Pay.

Royal Bank of Scotland, Halifax, Lloyds, M&S Bank and TSB Bank are still listed as "coming soon" on Apple Pay's UK landing page.

Apple Pay went live in the United States in October, allowing users to make contactless payments at participating stores using just their iPhone or Apple Watch.

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