Users of iPhones are being offered an easier way to keep an eye on their bank account balance.
Many smartphone users will have banking apps on their phone that let you monitor your spending and send and receive money.
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How to check your bank balance in Apple Wallet
Many smartphone users are familiar with using their device to make contactless payments.
You upload your card details to your phone’s wallet and simply tap to pay.
The new feature will link these cards to the rest of your account information using open banking technology.
This effectively gives other parties access to your financial data to help you have more control of your money.
It is available if you bank with Barclays, Barclaycard, First Direct, Halifax, HSBC, Lloyds, M&S Bank, Monzo, NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland.
The information will be accessible in the Wallet app, but will also appear when a user makes a purchase via Apple Pay online or in the app.
Apple said the new feature could help users make more informed purchases and get quick, simple access to see key information about their finances to help with budgeting.
iPhone users running the latest versions of iOS 17.1 will have access to the technology.
How secure is Apple Wallet?
The tech giant said the new feature had been built with privacy and security in mind and highlighted that before it is enabled users must authenticate through their financial provider’s website or app and consent to connect their accounts to their cards in the Wallet app.
Apple also confirmed that all user account balance information, transaction history and other account details are stored on device and not on Apple servers.
"By enabling users to conveniently access their most useful account information within Wallet and at the time of their purchase, they can make informed financial decisions and better understand and manage their spend,” says Jennifer Bailey, vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet.
"We look forward to working with UK partners under the Open Banking initiative to help users better their financial health, and provide more ways in which banks can deepen their relationships with customers."
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